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Ski World Cup sensation: Von Allmen thrilled with hairy team tradition!
On February 11, 2025, the men's team combination will start at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach. Franjo von Allmen and Loic Meillard compete.
Ski World Cup sensation: Von Allmen thrilled with hairy team tradition!
The 2025 Ski World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm will feature an exciting event: the men's team combination will take place on Wednesday, February 11th, from 10:00 a.m. The Swiss downhill team is led by Franjo von Allmen, who forms a strong duo with slalom specialist Loic Meillard. Tanguy Nef and Alexis Monney, Daniel Yule and Justin Murisier as well as Marc Rochat and Stefan Rogentin will compete alongside them in their pairings. The team combination, which consists of a downhill and a slalom, will be held at the World Championships for the first time. Surprisingly, Swiss superstar Marco Odermatt will miss the race. The defending giant slalom champion has decided to concentrate on his training and announced this in an interview on ServusTV.
A lot of hairy fun in front of the spectators
The event is accompanied by an amusing hair tradition in the Swiss team. Franjo von Allmen, who recently won a gold downhill medal, caused laughter when he reported on the “hairy” circumstances on Swiss television. After losing a bet, Nicolas Margreth's speed team was forced into "shear action" - and the result was comical chaos. Von Allmen, who was the first to pick up the razor, explained with a laugh that this was to show the excellent team spirit. At the Hahnenkamm races in Kitzbühel, the athletes had each other shaved - to the delight of the spectators and the competition.
The Swiss' appearances, especially their idiosyncratic hairstyles, do not go unnoticed. The Austrian silver medalist Vincent Kriechmayr commented with a smile after the medal ceremony: “I would of course like to congratulate the Swiss on their achievement, but especially their hairdresser on these great haircuts.” Proof that the seriousness of sport also leaves room for humor and team spirit eurosport.de reported. The Swiss amuse themselves with their tradition and show that, in addition to sporting performance, fun also plays an important role.