Ski World Cup in Saalbach: Austria fights for medal in the team competition!

Ski World Cup in Saalbach: Austria fights for medal in the team competition!

Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Österreich - The 48th World Ski Championships have started in Saalbach-Hinterglemm today, and the parallel team competition already ensures thrills! With live reporting from 3:15 p.m., spectators can be up close if the Austrian team goes into the race with stars like Stefan Brennsteiner and Julia Scheib. This unique format consists of two giant slalom courses and is carried out at the opening ceremony, as reports Sportkrone.at.

Austria's medal hopes

A lot is at stake for the Austrian team, because it has been waiting for a team medal since winning the 2019 silver medal in Åre. Alpine boss Herbert Mandl describes the competition as a "mood maker for the World Cup" and believes that a medal can be extremely important for the team. "We have always been very good in the team when it becomes a medal, then it is always positive for us," he says. Meanwhile, Brennsteiner explains that the team will try to "bring a little swing" while Scheib confirms: "We are there for a medal, we are fighting for it."

A special feature of the course in Saalbach is the steep slope that ensures that this team competition is considered the most difficult so far. "It goes flat and falls steeply", Truppe describes the challenge. The competition begins directly with the round of 16, in which Austria has a free -wing. In the quarter -finals, the team could meet Sweden or the Czech Republic. This thrill not only attracts the athletes, but also promises exciting competitions for the audience, as Kicker.de states.