ÖSV crisis: Allegations against coach Assinger-Stecher announces talks!

ÖSV crisis: Allegations against coach Assinger-Stecher announces talks!

ÖSV, Österreich - On April 14, 2025, the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) is the focus of considerable allegations against women's head coach Roland Assinger. In a current statement, ÖSV sports director Mario Stecher announced that the allegations would be followed. Several athletes, including Stephanie Venier and Tamara Tippler, who report on a "degrading and humiliating" tone of the tone were expressed on the criticism. Stecher emphasized that "one definitely wanted to get to the bottom", and did not leave out that a separation from Assinger could be necessary if a respectful cooperation should no longer be possible.

In the ORF program "Sport am Sonntag", other athletes also intercepted anonymously and encouraged the allegations. These women describe similar experiences with the training and leadership styles of Assinger. After her resignation, Tamara Tippler expressed her criticism of the coaches' manners, while Stephanie Venier did not consider understandable guidelines and the tone of the tone. Thus, the disagreements within the team seem to have been made broadly than initially assumed.

conversations and possible consequences

As part of the internal education, Stecher initially wanted to have talks to clarify the differences in the team. However, he did not exclude a "ripcord" if the atmospheres in the team cannot be improved. In his part, Assinger was surprised by the public allegations and defended his training methods by pointing out the success of his athletes. The discussions are to be clarified internally in four-eyes talks to promote open communication.

Stephanie Brunner and Cornelia Hütter have also criticized Assinger of the training methods. Hütter described some of the disputes with the coach as normal in competitive sports, which indicates the challenges that such a dynamic brings. Such challenges are not only due to personal differences; The relationship between trainers and competitive athletes has a decisive influence on the performance and well-being of the athletes. Vol.at find to develop effective solutions.