Sturmchaos in Trondheim: World Cup team competition moved by the Nordic combiners!
Sturmchaos in Trondheim: World Cup team competition moved by the Nordic combiners!
Trondheim, Norwegen - The storm that is currently sweeping over Trondheim caused confusion and thrills with the Nordic combineds on Thursday. The exciting team competition was planned, but the extreme wind conditions forced the organizers to move the competition. Originally, the big hill jumping should start at 1:15 p.m., but the weather conditions made this impossible. At 2:00 p.m. the men's cross-country skiing relay was on the program, followed by the team competition of special jumpers at 5:05 p.m. The competitions are now scheduled for Friday, jumping at 12:00 p.m. and the decision in the trail at 3:30 p.m. This information was sent by Laola1.
The security concerns were high, and ÖSV head coach Christoph Bieler expressed the concern that the competition could possibly be completely due to a lack of transmission times. "I would have found it too dangerous," said Bieler on ORF. Together with other nations, pressure is now put to saving the competition. A crucial conversation with Lasse Ottesen, the FIS race director, could decide whether the team event can take place as planned. This challenging Situation was also taken up by the that points out that even a failure is not excluded on Friday.
The spectators initially had to wait for security reasons in the granase area, and the cross-country stadium was closed until the weather conditions were stabilized. According to the forecasts, the wind could subside in the afternoon, which feeds hopes for a successful implementation of the competitions. The total circumstances around any TV broadcasts and the discussions among the teams show how important this competition is for sport.
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