Home World Cup: South Tyrol's stock athletes are off to a promising start

South Tyrol's stick athletes, who make up the Italian national teams, showed impressive performances on the first day of competition in the Ritten Arena. The men who were in action in the morning were able to win seven of a total of nine games in the first half of the team game. Karl Abfalterer (ESC Luttach), René Aichner (ASV Teis), Martin Kerschbaumer (ASC Seiser Alm), Matthias Morandell (SV Kaltern) and Stefan Roalter (EV Eppan) each came up short. But they won the duel against Austria, another top nation, 8:15.

“I think we can be happy with the start of our newly formed team. We were a little weak against Germany, we made a few careless mistakes against Australia, but we put in a top performance against Austria. We are fully on course for the semi-finals and perhaps with a strong second half of the season we will be able to climb even further up the rankings,” summed up Karl Abfalterer. With 14:4 points, the “Azzurri” are in third place after the first half of the season. Germany is in the lead with 16 points, Austria (14) is in second place. Switzerland is in fourth place (12), which would also be enough to make it to the semi-finals. South Tyrol's stock athletes with an outstanding performance The Italian national team stick athletes showed their best side in the afternoon. Sophia Enderle (SV Lana), Marion Huber (AEV Stegen), Franziska Knoll (SV Lana), Sonja Mulser (EC Moritzing) and Karin Rainer (EV Moritzing/Ritten Sport) won all five games in the first half of the season. The “Azzurre” put Germany in their place with 21:7 and against Austria at the end of the game it was even 24:8 from the point of view of the South Tyroleans, who lead the table with the maximum score of 10 points and three lengths ahead of Germany. At the end of the first half of the season, Slovenia (6) took third place in the rankings, ahead of Austria (5).

Marion Huber shone with her team (Photo: hkmedia/Stefan Frötscher).

“We are extremely satisfied. We prepared well and went into the hall with a good feeling. We didn’t expect it to go so well because you have to fight against all opponents,” said Marion Huber after the last game of the first half of the season. Her teammate Sonja Mulser summarized the start of the “Azzurre” as follows: “It was a strong performance from us today, an almost flawless, outstanding performance. We are happy that we got off to such a start and were able to win the important games against Austria and Germany so clearly.” South Tyrol's distance athletes are fighting for promotion to the A group The B World Championships for distance athletes began at 18 p.m. Here Damian Denicolò (ASV St. Lorenzen), Norbert Lang (ASV Teis), Thomas Pichler (ASV Schenna) and Hannes Unterberger (AEV Stegen) are fighting for promotion to the A group. The World Curling Championships in Ritten will continue on Thursday, February 24th from 8 a.m. with the men's target competition (individuals). The women are on duty from 12.30 p.m. The first medal decision, however, will take place at 18 p.m., when the World Championships gold, silver and bronze in the team ranking are up for grabs in the distance competition. The results of the individual athletes are also counted as qualification for the individual final.

Because the Corona measures have been relaxed at the national level, more spectators are allowed into the Ritten Arena. That's why tickets are available again - also for the weekend. 14th World Curling Championships in Ritten Thursday, February 24th: From 8 a.m.: Qualification target competition for women and men From 18 p.m.: Men's distance competition (A World Cup qualification and team ranking), award ceremony afterwards

Friday, February 25th: From 8 a.m.: Women's and men's second half team game 17.30 p.m.: Women's distance competition (qualification and team ranking), award ceremony afterwards

Saturday, February 26st: From 9 a.m.: Team evaluation of the target competition for women and men From 13.30 p.m.: Final of the individual target competition for women and men, award ceremony afterwards From 18 p.m.: Final distance competition for women and men, award ceremony afterwards

Sunday, February 27nd: From 8 a.m.: Team Mixed target competition From 10.30 a.m.: Qualification team game for women and men From 15 p.m.: Final team game for women and men, award ceremony afterwards

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Home World Cup: South Tyrol's stock athletes are off to a promising start

The first competitions were held on Wednesday as part of the 14th World Curling Championships in Klobenstein am Ritten. This is how the preliminary rounds of the team game went. Until late in the evening there was also a fight for promotion to the A group in the men's B group distance competition.

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