ÖSV Ski team in the crisis: Kriechmayr thinks of resignation!

ÖSV Ski team in the crisis: Kriechmayr thinks of resignation!

Saalbach, Österreich - In skiing, everything is currently about a profound crisis of the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV). According to a report by the Swiss magazine, the team, despite the upcoming home World Cup in Saalbach, is in an alarming performance crisis. Ex-world champion Vincent Kriechmayr, who was unable to collect a point on the last downhill classic on the Saslong and disturbed the possibility of withdrawal in the room through his achievements. "If this continues, I hit my hat on it because it doesn't meet my requirements," said the 33-year-old angrily about his sporting condition. This statement made the experts listen because memories of Matthias Mayer's resignation are awaited two years ago. The pressure on Kriechmayr is enormous because he is the last experienced victory driver in the team, especially after the departures of Mayer and Max Franz.

On the other hand, Kriechmayr shone at the Ski World Cup in Cortina, where he won the Super-G with a time of 1: 19,412 and thus secured the title. In an exciting race, he prevailed with only seven hundred stones ahead of the German Romed Baumann, while the Frenchman Alexis Pinturault won the bronze medal. Kriechmayr, who did not want to surrender to the challenges in the current World Cup, said after his victory: "I always try to risk what was very difficult today. It was not easy to get the right measure. I was rarely so nervous at the start." In this race, the Swiss were unable to show the desired performance, with Beat Feuz and Marco Odermatt behind the expectations. Feuz remembered his challenges: "It was a difficult race for everyone. ... reported.

In the middle of these dramatic developments, it remains to be seen how Kriechmayr's situation will develop in the upcoming races and whether he can lead the ÖSV team, while the other athletes do not come to a green branch after the last disappointing appearances. According to OE24.at , the performance of the team will also be decisive in the next race to restore the World Cup euphoria