Kriechmayr inspires 25,000 fans: Silber-Held celebrates comeback after injury!

Kriechmayr inspires 25,000 fans: Silber-Held celebrates comeback after injury!

In a rousing competition at the skiing world championship in Saalbach, Vincent Kriechmayr has drawn attention to himself with an impressive performance. Despite severe pain in the injured knee from a previous fall, the Austrian speed star secured the silver medal in the World Cup descent. The 25,000 fans on site celebrated him frenetically. With start number 9, Kriechmayr gave everything and left the previously leading Swiss Alexis Monney by 7 hundredths of a second before Franjo von Allmen, another Swiss, passed him with a best time of 1: 40.68 minutes. Marco Odermatt, the defending champion, landed in 6th place behind Kriechmayr. According to OE24, Kriechmayr spoke of a "very good trip" and thanked you warmly for the support of the spectators.

Saturday in Wengen, on the other hand, was a day for the Austrian Speedt team to forget. As Laola1 reported, Kriechmayr injured her knee badly during the Super-G on Friday and had to be flown to the Innsbruck hospital with a helicopter. Although the diagnosis came with all -clear, the security in skiing is now being discussed. FIS President Johan Eliasch praises the positive use of the athletes, but would like to ensure that such injuries can be avoided in the future. "We have to make skiing safer," emphasizes Eliasch and plans further technical improvements that could increase security.

The violation of Kriechmayr reunited the discussion about speed and risks in alpine skiing. Wengen showed that not only the skills of the athletes, but also the security of skiing is of central importance. While Kriechmayr is fighting for his return, it remains to be seen how the situation will develop for him and the entire Austrian team. Of course, the focus remains on the health of the athletes, even if the urge for medals and success remains unbroken.

For more detailed information on the events in Saalbach and Wengen, Visit OE24 and Laola1.