Anticipation and challenges: The new Ski World Cup season starts
Anticipation and challenges: The new Ski World Cup season starts
Three weeks before the start of the Ski World Cup season 2024/25 in Sölden, athletes, spectators and organizers are in great expectation. Above all, the upcoming Alpine Ski World Championship in February 2025 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm ensures exciting anticipation and challenges.
The start of the Sölden glacier, which has been open for skiing since September 20, seems to be secured at first. In view of the discussions about the lack of snow from last season, when 16 races had to be canceled, the topic of climate change remains an important topic for the coming season.
changes in racing format
An important aspect of the new season is the deletion of the controversial double runs. These were carried out last season in Kitzbühel and Wengen with mixed reactions by athletes and fans. Fans can also look forward to a new World Cup final that will take place in the American Sun Valley.
The question of whether Marcel Hirscher will start at the races in Sölden remains open. His participation would be of great benefit not only for the event, but also for marketing its own ski brands. Nevertheless, the former ÖSV president Peter Schröcksnadel advised from a start, as the route in Sölden is considered very challenging.
sporting challenges
Marco Schwarz , who suffered serious injuries last season, faces a special challenge. The talented Carinthian has to recover from a cruciate ligament tear and an intervertebral disc operation. His health is a top priority for him, and he emphasized that he will not take any risk to take part in the World Cup.
Another point of the discussion is the legal dispute between the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) and the FIS President Johan Eliasch . It is about the control of international media rights, with the ÖSV favoring self -marketing. However, spectators focus primarily on the exciting races and less on the legal arguments, which may soon be influenced by Eliasch 'ambitions in the IOC presidential office.
The anticipation for the Alpine Ski World Cup in Saalbach-Hinterglemm grows. The ÖSV plans to use the event as a signal for sustainability and has already sold 40,000 tickets with the aim of getting all races sold out. according to skiweltcup be to harmonize skiing and climate protection.
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