In the footsteps of success: Hans Flatscher about the Ski World Cup in Saalbach!

The exciting developments in alpine skiing keep the nations in suspense! Hans Flatscher, the alpind director of the Swiss Ski team and born in the unqual, looks back on a promising season. According to the recent successes, for example at the World Cup in Adelboden, he emphasizes that Switzerland has over 1500 points ahead of Austria held the lead in the World Cup. "We are better than last year and have already reached 27 podium places," said Flatscher, who looks proudly on the young talents, like the surprise world champion Franjo von Allmen, who caused a sensation at the World Cup in Saalbach. In an interview, he explained that the basis for such services had been laid many years earlier by relying on a broad youth work that is now fruiting, while the weaknesses in the slalom area are clearly recognizable, as .

With the focus on the upcoming World Cup in Saalbach, Flatscher brings clear anticipation, but also the pressure to keep up the team spirit. Another exciting aspect is the role of Manuela Riegler, who is responsible for the media appearance of her protégés as press officer of the ÖSV women. Riegler gives insights into the breathtaking atmosphere of the home World Cup: "We all looked forward to it, and it looks incredibly great. It's tingling, it is goosebumps, emotions, you can't imagine anything better." The athletes not only have to prove themselves against international competition, but also withstand the enormous expectations of domestic fans.