Aaron Kostner: “I just want to enjoy it”

Aaron Kostner was able to draw attention to himself at the beginning of the preseason with two 17th places in Ruka, before a torn cruciate ligament at the end of December put him out of action for the rest of the winter. Now the man from Val Gardena feels fit again: “The knee is healed. “I started endurance training again in the summer and I’ve been able to ski jump again since the beginning of October,” said Kostner in a telephone conversation SportNews . “Of course there is a lot of uncertainty involved this year.” Aaron Kostner Due to the Corona crisis, the World Cups in Lillehammer and Otepää have already been canceled in recent weeks: “Of course there is a lot of uncertainty involved this year. But I just try to concentrate on what's important. The rest just costs an unnecessary amount of energy because we have little influence on it anyway. I just hope that as many races as possible can take place.” Step by step back to the top level The 21-year-old feels fit again after his serious injury, but doesn't want to set too high goals for himself: “I haven't competed in a competition for almost a year. I just want to enjoy the whole thing now and watch it from week to week. At the World Cup in Oberstdorf (which starts at the end of February Note d. Red. ) I want to be in top shape.” In addition to Kostner, another South Tyrolean, Samuel Costa, was nominated for the World Cup opener in Ruka. Raffaele Buzzi and Giulio Bezzi will also compete for the Azzurri in the competition in Finland, which begins on Friday. Nordic Combined: The World Cup start in Ruka Friday: Big chance/5km (from 11 a.m.) Saturday: Big chance/10km (from 11.15 a.m.) Sunday: Big chance/10km (from 09.30 a.m.)

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Aaron Kostner: “I just want to enjoy it”

Winter sports really get going next weekend. The Nordic combined athletes will also get involved. SportNews spoke briefly with returnee Aaron Kostner.

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