Severin Freund and the German Springer disappoint at the start of the Four Hills Tournament
“Hiltrud” has run out of steam. The depression of the same name, which had held large parts of Germany over the weekend in his icy grip, lost in the course of Monday, at least in the Allgäu then but the extent of influence that the opening event of the Four Hills Tournament could be made up with delay.
. Author: Marc Henry, born in 1974, sports editor of
For the Austrian Stefan force the wait in Oberstdorf worth more: The 21-year-old Nobody who previously could still decide not World Cup itself, sat down in the evening with 136.5 and 129 meters ahead of his compatriot Michael Hayboeck (137.5, 132.5 meters) and the Slovenes Peter Prevc (139.5, 125.5) by – and could then smiling to the vagaries of the weather from Sunday look back. For him, a childhood dream came true: “There has never been so much fun. What better could I not want me. “
German Springer remain ingloriously
The German participants did not meet their self-defined expectations. They could all do not confirm their good performances in training. Especially Severin Freund was his role as one of the favorites not just and experienced a severe setback. After two kinky ideas, it was enough for the ski flying world champion in the final only to 13th place (126, 124.5). His chances on the targeted overall victory are so early there. The blame for his poor performance he was looking for then only to himself: “Too bad,” said the athlete from DJK Rastbüchl, “especially the first jump was nothing.”
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Also unsatisfactory fell from the conclusion of Richard Freitag (SC Aue), which was only 15. “There was missing a lot,” the axis arranged his performances a meeting (124.5, 125): “I do not know why that was, it’s annoying.” Marinus Kraus (Oberaudorf, 18), Stephan Leyhe (Willingen, 19 .) and Michael Neumayer (Berchtesgaden, 25) are also not bekleckerten himself with glory.
“Catastrophic competition”
coach Werner Schuster, who had fueled the optimism was then operated completely: “It was a catastrophic competition,” he recognized. “I would never have imagined in my wildest dreams that just our two top people so badly can ski jumping. We have failed miserably. “Life mused the head coach,” but always holds surprises “. Even more unpleasant. For the next appearance in Garmisch-Partenkirchen Schuster hoped that his team will then present his better side: “We have to check off it quickly and turn the thing. That will not do. “
The conditions on the Schattenbergschanze at the foot of the foghorn were in the repetition is not optimal, but noticeably better than 24 hours earlier than fifty athletes, their coaches and more than twenty thousand spectators had to withdraw after an hour-long ordeal empty-handed. Fresh snow fell once again plentiful, about eight inches since the morning, but the clearing services on and off the diving board, the access roads and platforms contributed their overtime all the work, so that a smooth process was ensured. The wind, which had shaken up the program at the first attempt completely blew only comparatively lukewarm; up to four meters per second were measured around the takeoff – that was only half as much as during the previous stalemate. “Not easy, but doable,” was how Walter Hofer, the race director in charge of the International Ski Federation (FIS), the underlying situation.
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The Tower is located twenty-five helpers took care in two layers with leaf blowers to ensure that the lead-in track – as well as it was possible – free of flakes remained. A dozen-strong “Tretkommando” stomped also repeatedly with his ski the surface of the landing hill-slope flat. Nevertheless remained the target area where the athletes touched down at a speed of up to a hundred kilometers per hour, a problem area: The accumulating snow they slowed so abruptly that some of them had difficulty maintaining balance
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Simon Ammann is also out of the race
Simon Ammann lost when landing after 133 meters control and crashed headlong to the ground. The 33-year-old Swiss Olympic champion, who finished second and third twice in the Tournament twice and had time proclaimed the attack on the first rank, had to pass through the slip again from his last unfulfilled career goal. “It went and this is extremely annoying,” he said afterwards frustrated. Ammann had in his case, a blessing in disguise, not injured and trotted without the support of hurrying Paramedic it -. With a disappointed face, from which he ran down no tears, but water drops of melting snow
Now, the entire tour entourage has two days to recover from the exciting stay in Oberstdorf. Above all, the Germans will need the respite. The second competition, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, takes place on New Year’s Day. Unless there then play along the winter weather.
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