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Sad farewell: World champion Haaser switches to Atomic!
Raphael Haaser is switching from Fischer to Atomic before the Olympic winter. Emotional farewell and new challenges in alpine skiing.
Sad farewell: World champion Haaser switches to Atomic!
Austrian giant slalom world champion Raphael Haaser has made a significant change ahead of the upcoming Olympic winter. The athlete is changing according to information from Laola1 his outfitter and will in future be skiing for the ski brand Atomic. The move is emotional for Haaser, who describes saying goodbye to Fischer as one of the most difficult decisions of his life. He says that writing his farewell words brought tears to his eyes.
Fischer, Haaser's long-time supplier, said he tried to keep him. Despite these efforts, the contract extension was not implemented due to financial reasons. This also affects Haaser's sister, Ricarda, who is also affected by the change of supplier. In particular, the canceled contracts of several athletes from the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) contributed to this change.
New partner and existing contracts
The introduction of Haaser as the new Atomic athlete will be announced on the company's social media channels on Friday. Atomic already has several well-known ÖSV athletes under contract, including Manuel Feller, Marco Schwarz and Fabio Gstrein. This change could be important not only for Haaser personally, but also for the upcoming competitions.
In a broader context, the current situation in skiing also raises questions about the influence of climate change on winter sports. Loud ZDF Snow is becoming increasingly scarce, which requires far-reaching changes in skiing. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has emphasized the need to get more young people interested in winter sports and to achieve gender equality.
Changes in winter sports
The upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics will bring some innovations, including a super team competition in ski jumping in which two jumpers per nation will be allowed to compete. Nordic combined is also potentially facing an Olympic exit in 2030, with the introduction of sprint events and a mixed event being considered in the future. The sports program will continue to need to adapt to climatic changes in order to remain sustainable.
In summary, Raphael Haaser's move to Atomic is a significant event that must be viewed in the context of the current challenges of winter sports. The combination of personal decisions and the external conditions could have a decisive influence on the future of skiing.