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Maria Höfl-Riesch wants changes to the Ski World Cup.
The Olympic champion also criticizes FIS President Johan Eliasch.
Munich – Former ski racer Maria Höfl-Riesch has publicly criticized Johan Eliasch, the President of the World Ski Federation (FIS).
In the program
Blickpunkt Sport,
Höfl-Riesch criticized Eliasch's statements that the Night Race in Schladming leaves a larger ecological footprint than races in the USA.
She described this as an “own goal” and expressed incomprehension about this assessment.
Maria Höfl-Riesch with criticism of FIS President Eliasch
The controversial discussion was sparked by Eliasch's views on sustainability in skiing.
He had expressed the view that a World Cup in Aspen (USA) would be more sustainable than the Night Race in Schladming due to the larger number of spectators.
“When we go to Schladming, we have 30,000 spectators.
“The footprint in Schladming is much larger than at the races in Aspen if you add the footprints of the spectators,” said the FIS President.
Maria Höfl-Riesch does not agree with the calendar for the Ski World Cup.
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Maria Höfl-Riesch expressed concern about this prospect.
“I don’t know if he (Eliasch) didn’t score an own goal,” she said in
Blickpunkt Sport
.
Höfl-Riesch names current challenges in winter sports
Maria Höfl-Riesch called for urgently needed changes to the World Cup calendar in view of the current problems in the Ski World Cup.
She also pointed out that many races had to be canceled due to the unusually warm weather and lack of snow.
“They have to be happy if they can even hold races.
It’s far too warm at the moment, there’s no snow,” said the three-time Olympic champion.
There have also been cancellations in the past, “but this accumulation, like this season, of course makes you think about it.”
Höfl-Riesch suggested “going higher,” adjusting the racing calendar and starting later.
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Criticism of travel stress and cancellations in skiing
Höfl-Riesch also expressed concerns about the strain on athletes caused by the large number of races and trips.
She emphasized that the current travel stress for the athletes does not allow any recovery phases.
She also noted that the current travel activities and racing pressures were not conducive.
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