Flu debacle! ÖSV long runners fail before World Cup-what now?
Flu debacle! ÖSV long runners fail before World Cup-what now?
A health shock for the Austrian cross -country team! Due to acute illnesses, the entire squad must do without participation in the World Cup races in Oslo at short notice. The athletes Mika Vermeulen, Katharina Brudermann and Teresa Stadlober are affected by the Grippevirus, such as OE24. The World Cup participants who prepared for the competitions are particularly affected to demonstrate their skills. Stadlober, who had recently convinced as a World Cup fourth, will definitely be ill for the race on Saturday; However, an appearance in the 10 km race on Sunday is not yet excluded.
World Championships in Trondheim 2025
The upcoming Nordic World Ski Championships, which will take place in Trondheim, Norway from February 26 to March 9, 2025, lose importance for the Austrians due to this health crisis. As Proxcskiing, 16 cross-country competitions are planned for the event, which are held in a period of 10 days. These championships promise to become the greatest sporting event in Norway for 15 years, with over 300,000 expected spectators.
In the middle of these worries, Austria's team, which was to compete with athletes such as Brudermann, Stadlober and Vermeulen on the opening day. The failure of the three top performers raises questions about how the team can perform without their strongest members. The anticipation of the top -class event in Trondheim is strongly clouded by the health problems of the athletes, while the team management is now working on a quick recovery and a possible later use of Stadlober.
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