Liensberger fights in the slalom: ÖSV before historical bankruptcy!

Liensberger fights in the slalom: ÖSV before historical bankruptcy!

Kitzbühel, Österreich - On March 24, 2025, the last three racing days are imminent in the Alpine Ski World Cup. The tension increases, especially for the Austrian team, which threatens a ballless season. Katharina Liensberger is active in the slalom. It currently takes third place in the rating and has 51 points behind the leading Zrinka Ljutic and 10 points behind the second -placed Camille Rast.

Liensberger, who won the slalom rating in 2021, has the chance to collect valuable points with a strong performance with the upcoming slalom of women on Thursday, which takes place at 5:00 p.m./8:00 p.m. CEST. The men's slalom will be held at the same time as the women's race, also on Thursday at 4:00 p.m./7:00 p.m.

competitive situation in the men's slalom

In the men's slalom, Henrik Kristoffersen has the best chance of winning the crystal ball. With a 47 -point lead over Loic Meillard, he is clearly in the lead. His biggest challenger, Clement Noel, not only has to win his race, but also hope for mistakes from the others because he has 86 points behind. The best Austrian in this competition is Fabio Grein, who is currently taking 7th place, followed by Manuel Feller in 9th place.

The return of Federica Brignone

in the women's giant slalom, which takes place on Tuesday at 4.30/7:00 p.m., Federica Brignone wants to catch up on the leading Alice Robinson. Brignone has already won two crystal balls this season, one in the overall World Cup and one in the departure. Julia Scheib, the ninth in the rating, could also catch up with a strong performance.

The 2023/24 season has brought the worst performance for the Austrian Ski team since the 1986/87 season. With only five victories, the balance sheet compared to previous years, in which the team celebrated 8 victories in 2021/2022, 7 victories in 2022/2023 and 11 victories in 2023/2024. The current competition is shaped by the challenges that arise from the developments of global warming.

The Alpine Ski World Cup, which has been held since 1967, is organized by the FIS (Fédération Internationale de Ski). The idea of the World Cup comes from Serge Lang and was decided in 1966. Over the years, the competition has continued to develop and races are now being carried out not only in Europe, but also in North America, Japan, South Korea, Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. The 2024/25 season stipulates that the participating athletes have to correspond to certain point elimits in order to qualify for different disciplines.

Over the years, the points system has not changed significantly, and the crystal balls for the best athletes are coveted prices at the end of every season. However, the upcoming races in Zermatt had to be canceled, which exerts additional pressure on the athletes and the team. The eyes are now aimed at the last racing days, in particular on the performance of Liensberger and their teammates.

The final phase of the season will be crucial, not only for the athletes themselves, but also for the reputation of the Austrian skiing.

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