ZDF expert outrags viewers with a clear opinion on women ski flying - "What nonsense"

Created: 01/05/2022Updated: 01/05/2022, 1:43 PM

By: Michelle Brey

The ski jumpers around Katharina Althaus (right) cheer after the Women's World Cup in Klingenthal in December 2021. © opokupix / imago

Toni Innauer speaks out against women ski flying in Innsbruck.

He explained the background inadequately, as some Twitter users criticize.

Innsbruck / Munich - ski flying for women - yes or no?

The discussion on this topic has not just started yesterday and is now causing a stir due to a statement by ski jumping legend Toni Innauer.

He therefore has to take criticism on the Twitter platform.

“Absolutely against”: Innauer with a clear position regarding women's ski flying

“I'm not for women ski flying,” said Innauer on Tuesday during the ZDF live broadcast of the third competition in Innsbruck.

This was canceled a little later.

"For reasons of risk, I am absolutely against it," said the 63-year-old.

However, he did not give the viewers any further reason.

"I can explain it physically if I have to," he said.

However, he did not go into detail, which was later chalked up by some Twitter users.

"What nonsense does the Innauer babble?": Twitter users react indignantly

"Can the expert please explain his statements regarding women and ski flying in more detail? So why shouldn't women be able to ski flying? ”, Was one of the posts on Twitter. Another user wrote: “What nonsense is the Innauer talking about? What are the 'physical reasons' that speak against women ski flying? What are such statements from an 'expert'? "

“Absolutely sexist statements”, so the opinion of another user.

“Why shouldn't women be able to ski flying?” The author of the article related this to the successful Austrian ski jumper Daniela Iraschko.

She jumped over 200 meters in 2003.

Regarding the statements by Toni Innauer, the user wrote: "Hope ZDF reacts accordingly." However, there was initially no reaction from the broadcaster.

Toni Innauer speaks out in favor of the Women's Four Hills Tournament

Toni Innauer, on the other hand, spoke out in favor of a four hills tournament for women on big chances.

“That is in the upper limit of the best female athletes.

They can do that, they have shown that.

That also shows how great this sport has already developed, ”said Innauer.

Ski jumpers have long dreamed of the Four Hills Tournament.

A tour for women could already be introduced next winter, as Four Hills Tournament President Peter Kruijer said in December.

Toni Innauer's statements regarding ski flying for women are likely to cloud these prospects a bit.