ÖSV sports director Stecher: Change of coach in the biathlon threatens!

ÖSV sports director Stecher: Change of coach in the biathlon threatens!

In the world of biathlon, there is a blood bundle, because the Austrian gentlemen can be found far behind in international comparison. Mario Stecher, the ÖSV sports director, takes on the athletes and makes it clear that excuses are not acceptable about insufficiently prepared skis. Stecher criticized the constantly recurring discussion about the material and emphasized: "It is not the first time that the biathlon is towards the material discussion. The service team has been replaced three times in the past three years, but it has not been different." In a clear appeal, he called for a deeper analysis of the services, especially with regard to the weak results of the last competitions in Hochfilzen and France, as krone.at reported.

Stecher also emphasized that the problems in biathlon do not seem to be due to the equipment, while other disciplines work successfully, despite the same framework conditions. The dissatisfactory offspring in the biathlon category is particularly worrying, since the "big hole" in the substructure makes it impossible to get back to the top in a short time. Stecher confirmed the need to consider changes in the coaching team when the poor performance stops. For women, however, Stecher hopes a lot from athletes such as Lisa Hauser and Anna Gandler, whom he praised for their potential. He was optimistic that the women's team can shine in the future, but points out that everything should be tackled in peace and with intensive analysis, as well as ski1.at

The challenge for the ÖSV, especially in the field of biathlon, is to identify and promote the right talents. Stecher recognizes the strength of smaller associations and the need to adapt the developments in sport. He is convinced that despite the current setbacks, the team has the potential to recover and compete in world class. The management of the ÖSV will have to set the course until the 2028 home World Cup in order to meet the high claim.