25 years of Carinthia Sport: A bright sign of sports funding in Carinthia

25 years of Carinthia Sport: A bright sign of sports funding in Carinthia

In the Klagenfurt sports park, there was recently an occasion to celebrate: The Carinthia Sport association celebrated its 25th anniversary. Since its foundation in 1999, the association has supported a total of 1,052 athletes, which makes an important contribution to promoting sport in the region and beyond.

Governor Peter Kaiser emphasized the role of Carinthia Sport as a “lighthouse project” during the celebrations. He emphasized that the association has paved the way to many domestic athletes to important Olympics as well as world and European championships. "A significant part of the Carinthian sports history was written by athletes who were supported by the Carinthia Sport association.

Development of the sports country

Kaiser also recalled how Carinthia has continuously developed as a sports country in the past 25 years. Improved sports infrastructure, modern training models and the construction of performance centers are some of the successes that have been achieved. The cooperations with educational institutions and the opening of the Carinthian Olympic Center, sports funding had been raised to a new level.

Arno Arthofer, the state sports director and chairman of the association, explained that the efforts to further develop the association were unbroken in order to offer supported athletes the best possible conditions. He thanked the partners such as the state of Carinthia, Kelag and Generali, who provide the funding. "We are a volunteer association and the funding we receive only benefit our contractors' and contractors," emphasized Arthofer.

important partnerships extended

As part of the anniversary celebration, funding contracts were also extended. Kelag board Danny Güthlein and Generali regional director Wolfgang Gratzer continued their commitments, which is an important contribution to supporting the athletes. Athletes like Magdalena and Katharina Lobnig reported on the stage of the crucial role that Carinthia plays sport in their career.

Another highlight of the celebrations were the appearances of former athletes, including Daniel Užnik, an ex-ski racer who is now also part of the Carinthia Sports family. His sons Nikolai and Timo, who are successful in climbing, also benefit from the measures of the association.

Carinthia Sport is seen as a springboard for hopeful athletes. Since its foundation, the main sponsors Land Carinthia and Kelag has been supporting the association, whereby the Generali has been performing as an additional partner for five years. The financial resources of the association flow directly into the promotion of the athletes.

Special recognition was given the voluntary work that many supporters do to expand and improve the sports climate in Carinthia. The events and the constant further development of the offers of the association are a clear sign of the commitment of the parties involved.