Austria celebrates home World Cup: Patrick Feurstein dreams of medal!

Austria celebrates home World Cup: Patrick Feurstein dreams of medal!

Saalbach, Österreich - February 14, 2025 marks a special event in Austrian sport: Patrick Feurstein celebrates his World Cup debut in the giant slalom in Saalbach today. As the third Austrian in history, the 28-year-old will start with great expectations and a clear plan to concentrate on his performance and not to be distracted by the external circumstances. "This is fulfilled by a boy dream, you probably only have it once in life," says the Mellau native, who qualified for this championship through his second place in Val D'Sere. Despite his outsider position, he sees the chances of a medal, the general conditions should be correct, such as krone.at reported.

favorites and special return

Medal allocation could be strongly influenced by other athletes. Henrik Kristoffersen, the Norwegian with an impressive medal mirror, sees himself as a big favorite and comes with a lot of experience after he has been on the podium three times. "What counts for me other than the first three places? Nothing to be honest," explains Kristoffersen, who firmly expects another medal. In contrast, Marco Odermatt is from Switzerland, who is considered the undisputed favorite. After convincing achievements in the previous season, including several victories in the giant slalom, it is expected that he will not only shine there, but also in the Super-G, as note the small newspaper

Another exciting athlete is Lucas Pinheiro Braathen who starts for Brazil. After a year of break, he returned and was already able to record three podium places this season. His comeback and the associated successes are of great importance not only for him, but also for the international ski circus. The Slalom World Cup winner of the 2022/23 season could not only celebrate its first success for Brazil with a win at this World Cup, but also herald an unforgettable party. Austria's experience in Vincent Kriechmayr could also cause excitement, even if he has to struggle with injury inclinations after a mixed season.