Ester Ledecka is fighting for her Olympic chance: drama for schedule!

Ester Ledecka is fighting for her Olympic chance: drama for schedule!

Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italien - Ester Ledecka, the extraordinary winter sports enthusiast from the Czech Republic, is faced with a difficult choice for the 2026 Olympic Games. She has to decide whether she would like to start as a snowboarder when leaving alpine skiing or in the parallel giant slalom. However, an application to change the competition calendar was rejected, as the FIS of the German Press Agency confirmed. The competition takes place on February 8, 2026, but the two events take place in different ski areas at the same time - the alpines in Cortina d’Ampezzo and the snowboarders in Livigno. This makes it impossible for Ledecka to take part in both races. According to the KURIER, the 29-year-old hopes for a decision by the Olympic organizers to realize her dream and to fight medals in both sports.

Ledecka has already written history when she won the gold medal at the Super-G on Super-G on the Super-G on the Super-G at the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. Four years later, at the games in Beijing, she continued her success in the snowboard. Recently, she secured the bronze medal in the descent at the Ski World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. However, the setback with your failed application questions your Olympic chaination. "I hope you give me a chance so that I can deliver this unique show. This is my biggest dream and I really believe that I count in both sports for the best in the world," said Ledecka her disappointment and the desire to prove this. This decision will be crucial for your further course in your career, since it is now clear that it has to concentrate on just one discipline.