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The four Austrian ski jumpers who tested positive for the corona virus before Sunday’s World Cup competition in Nizhny Tagil, Russia, are on their flight home.
5:23 pm, December 7, 2020
The arrival of Daniel Huber, Jan Hörl, Manuel Fettner Y Thomas lackner with a special machine should be done on Monday night, said the ÖSV With. Mario stecher hoped that the jumpers, who had meanwhile recovered at home, would participate in the World Ski Flight Championship can participate.
Sports director Stecher told the APA on Monday that corona tests were underway. Gregor Schlierenzauer, Philipp aschenwald and head coach Andreas Widhölzl had negative results. The tests of possible substitutes for the World Ski Flying Championships are also negative Flat, for example in Clemens aigner Y Clemens leitner, it has failed. World record holder Stefan kraft Y Michael Hayboeckthat like Schlierenzauer, Aschenwald and the coach after the competitions in Wisla had tested positive, according to the ÖSV, their tests will not be completed until Tuesday or Wednesday.
Stecher: “Think that we will be well positioned”
Stecher said he was in a good mood for Planica now. “I think we will be well positioned,” said the Styrian. Of course, the final line-up will not be known until Wednesday. Since candidates should already train on the normal national hills in Seefeld Y Ramsau They have completed. Stecher did not see the long break from training before the first climax of the season as a problem. Training and qualification are scheduled for Thursday at the giant Planica bank.
For the return flight of the jumpers infected with the corona virus from Russia, the leadership of ÖSV and the president had Peter Schröcksnadel used on top. The association said the flight was organized thanks to good cooperation with the authorities of both countries.
Also on board was the team doctor Lukas pichler also the one that also tested positive FIS– Race Director Sandro Pertile. Those who tested negative Markus Schiffner Y Maximilian steiner he had returned on a normal flight. Everyone must quarantine at home. After a positive test, Huber jumping in top form, the second in Saturday’s competition in Russia, is not a problem for the World Cup.
