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Austria’s only 19-year-old combined talent, Johannes Lamparter, kept quiet for a long time yesterday at the Nordic World Cup opening in Ruka in a duel against Norwegian series winner Jarl Magnus Riiber and then took his first podium in his career second behind him. Beautiful winter pictures are currently being sent for free from Finland. But behind the scenes there is an Ice Age.
The FIS World Ski Federation is coming under fire, although it wants to keep its inflated competition schedule in the Corona winter, but is passing a lot of the costs onto national associations. The ÖSV only has to raise a special budget in the six-digit euro range for this year’s complex crown tests. Numerous positive crown cases, including Austria’s A Ski Jumping Team and Norway’s Star Team, have already demonstrated in Ruka how unstable the World Cup structure is today. Canceling competitions like next week’s in Lillehammer could become the order of the day.
“I described the concept of the FIS as very brave. I hope we don’t have to say later that it was in a good mood. At times like these, of course, it is not easy to travel to different countries from weekend to weekend.” Werner Schuster said. , Former coach in Germany and advisor to the Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer.
The International Biathlon Union (IBU) is seen by many jumpers, cross-country skiers and combiners as more exemplary than the FIS. Like the next few days in Kontiolahti and later also in Hochfilzen, it forms expensive bubbles and organizes two World Cups in one place. But even there you are not immune to Corona. This was proven by dozens of positive results before the start of today. (fei)
