Austria's athletes in Nanjing: surprise and cancellation!

Austria's athletes in Nanjing: surprise and cancellation!

Nanjing, China - Austria's athletics team stands in front of the Hallen World Cup in Nanjing, which takes place from March 21st to 23rd, there is a great decimated. There are only two athletes in the race in a surprising turn: Caroline Bredlinger will compete in the 800-meter race, while Raphael Pallitsch is a representative in the 1,500-meter discipline. Numerous other athletes were originally qualified, but seven athletes had to cancel their participation.

The cancellations include well-known athletes such as Susanne Gogl-Walli (400 m), Karin Strametz and Enzo DiSL (60 m hurdles each), as well as Magdalena Lindner (60 m) and Sarah Lagger. The latter was originally also started in the pentathlon, but decided for health reasons and due to logistical problems against the trip to China. Her short -term decision was followed by the confirmation that the large number of cancellations could have received a starting place, as the Krone

only hopeful duo

Pallitsch, who barely missed the final at the Hallen European Championships in Apeldoorn, is now qualified for the World Cup and takes 15th place on the provisional list of participants. Bredlinger, who is even led as 24 in Entry List, slipped into the field of participants by the cancellations and thus raised the Austrian hopes. In particular, the World Cup favorite Jakob Insbrigtsen from Norway, who is considered a double European Halle European champion and is a gold candidate under the 1,500 meters.

The rapid cancellations and the associated shifts show the difficulties with which the athletes are faced with, during the