Austria's speed aces in the final sprint: medal hunt in Saalbach!

Austria's speed aces in the final sprint: medal hunt in Saalbach!

The Alpine Ski World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm are creating excitement among local fans. After the brilliant start with gold for Stephanie Venier and silver for Raphael Haaser in the men's Super-G, the eyes are now on the women who will fight for medals in the downhill this Saturday. The competition starts at 11:30 a.m. and expectations are high. The first runner to open the race will be the American Breezy Johnson, followed by the first Austrian, Conny Hütter, who will start the race with start number 7.

Strong field of participants

Austria is sending a strong quartet into the race, while top international athletes such as Lara Gut-Behrami and Sofia Goggia are waiting for their chances. The line-up looks like this in terms of start numbers: Mirjam Puchner takes start number 9, while Super-G world champion Stephanie Vernier wears number 15. Another ace up her sleeve is Ariane Rädler with start number 17. Special attention goes to former superstar athlete Lindsey Vonn, who will start the race with number 21 after failing in the Super G. Vonn takes to the slopes, which makes the competition even more exciting Ski1.at reported.

For spectators, this will be the final Women's World Cup race of the season, culminating in a thrilling finish as New Zealand's Alice Robinson opens the competition. Expectations are high and the atmosphere is electric. With young talents like 19-year-old Victoria Olivier, who became Junior World Champion in February, this event not only offers high excitement, but also a glimpse of the future of alpine skiing.