Drama at the World Cup: Austria's cross -country skier Moser falls and fails!

Drama at the World Cup: Austria's cross -country skier Moser falls and fails!

At the Nordic Ski World Cup in Trondheim, the cross-country skiing sprint caused mixed feelings among the Austrian athletes. Johannes Kläbo from Norway triumphed in front of a home crowd and won his tenth gold medal, while the Austrian Max Moser experienced a bitter disappointment after a hopeless fall in the quarter -finals. Moser was well positioned when Norwegian Matz William Jenssen stepped on his ski and both went to the ground. "This is very bitter, I would have been in the semi-finals," complained Moser in the ORF interview, while Jenssen blame Moser. "He could have prevented the fall," emphasized the Norwegian, who himself was sad about his withdrawal, as well as krone.at reported.

a goal, a mishap

For Moser, the move into the final was a declared goal that has now burst. "Shit, but you can't do anything anymore," he said his frustration towards the media. The further balance for the Austrian athletes was mixed: Lukas Mrkonjic also fell and only landed in 127th place, while Michael Föttinger missed the quarter -finals with 45th. Mrkonjic emotionally admitted that the result "disassembled" him. The World Cup participant Scherz fulfilled her expectations with a 20th place, which she satisfied despite the narrow distances to the top 15.

injuries throw a shadow on the World Cup: The Swedish medal contender Linn Svahn has to suspend after a training fall with concealing the brain, while Norwegian Erik Valnes cannot compete due to back problems either. In addition, numerous athletes failed due to illness, which significantly influenced competitive dynamics. The World Cup continues to promise exciting competitions in which the athletes want to do their best, despite setbacks and disappointments.