Austria's ski stars shine: gold and silver at the home World Cup!

Austria's ski stars shine: gold and silver at the home World Cup!

Austria's ski ladies shine at the home World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm with outstanding performances. After two Speed ​​races, the athletes were able to fight for two medals: Stephanie Venier secured the gold in the Super-G, while Mirjam Puchner added silver in the downhill race. At the emotional sight of the successes, coach Roland Assinger was visibly moved: "I am built close to the water," said the 51-year-old. After his open crying in front of the camera at Venier Triumph, he was visibly relieved that his athletes could meet the high expectations. He commented: "World champion and vice world champion just sounds damn horny", and indicated the joy and euphoria of the numerous fans who were there in Hinterglemm on Saturday when 15,800 spectators watched the competitions, as today reported.

After his athletes had shown a solid training performance, Puchner’s strong performance in the race was not a surprise. As Assinger, she praised that despite the pressure that was built up in advance by the media and the high expectations, she "hidden". "It came out the silver, perfect," he added. Despite the highs and deeps experienced, Assinger plans to celebrate the success for the team, even if he emphasized that the focus has to be on the next competitions quickly. "We are not in kindergarten," he commented, "they know that themselves" and expressed hope of taking the positive energy into the next challenges. In the coming days, the team combination will be pending, where Assinger sees the opportunities for further medals.

The orchestra of success in the ski circus was tuned with a convincing prelude in these competitions, and the anticipation for further competitions is associated with high voltage. In the words of Assinger: "Let's see that we continue to take this positive input with us. Maybe something is going on." The medal hunt continues and the mood is more than tense-the ski women and their trainer have turned expectations upside down and are ready for the upcoming competition.