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On Saturday, the 69th Four Hills Tournament will stop at the Bergisel in Innsbruck. Jumping without a spectator brings the ÖSV a significant drop in revenue. In addition, the atmosphere would be missing, believed the head of OK, Alfons Schranz.
On Thursday, the final preparations for the weekend jump will take place in Bergisel. This year, for the first time, ski jumpers will not end up amid a sea of red-white-red flags. As much as the absence of mood makers is missing, the Austrian jump does not involve artificial enhancement by cardboard friends or virtual fans on the LED walls in the finish area. The tenor: the atmosphere of a stadium cannot and should not be simulated.
No spectators but with extra effort
Before that, no one could have imagined a tour without spectators, said Alfons Schranz, head of Bergisel’s organizing committee. “The sport is still the same, but the atmosphere is lacking. We will miss Innsbruck’s cauldron of witches. ” An additional challenge this year is that the around 1,000 people involved in the event must be fed “Covid-compatible” after surrounding restaurants have closed due to closure.
According to Schranz, around 180 volunteers play an important role in the implementation of the contest this year: “They accept the tests and are excited and passionate about it. Otherwise, such an event would be difficult to carry out, ”he believed.
No financial worries at the ÖSV
After the first cash fall, the ÖSV, as organizer of the show jumping competitions in Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, is threatened with significant deficits. Jumping without spectators is expensive, but there are no financial concerns in the ski association: “During the season it is economically viable for the ÖSV not to have spectators, if the planned events can be carried out and the television contracts are fulfilled.”, Says ÖSV General Secretary Christian Scherer Empty jump stages would also hurt the ÖSV.
