Injury misery clouds the joy of the start

The ice channel in Innsbruck-Igls is hosting the premiere event in the World Cup for the 16th time. The season begins on Saturday at 10.20:XNUMX a.m. with the first women's race. From a South Tyrolean perspective, hopes rest on Andrea Vötter. The Völser wants to finally get on the podium this season after finishing fourth three times last year. Sandra Robatscher, on the other hand, has to look for one Take a long break from shoulder surgery and will probably not return to the World Cup until January at the earliest.

From 13.10:XNUMX p.m. the doubles will go into the ice channel. The couples Ludwig Rieder/Patrick Rastner and Ivan Nagler/Fabian Malleier can have legitimate hopes for a top ten place. The duo Emanuel Rieder/Simon Kainzwaldner, however, will not be there in Igls yet because Rieder broke his metatarsal bone during training in Sochi.

The men's single-seaters will make their World Cup debut this year with the first run on Sunday at 10 a.m. From a South Tyrolean perspective, all eyes are on Dominik Filehner. The man from Merans has already celebrated four podium finishes at the foot of the Patscherkofel. In 2015 he even reached the top podium. His cousin Kevin will not be there at the start because he is struggling with rheumatic back problems.

In addition to those mentioned, Verena Hofer, Nina Zöggeler, Marion Oberhofer, Nadia Falkensteiner, Lukas Gufler and Leon Felderer are also in the Azzurri squad, which consists entirely of South Tyroleans.

The program in Igls Friday: Nations Cup (9.30 a.m.) Saturday: Single-seater women (10.20:13.10 a.m.) and double-seater (XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.) Sunday: Single-seater men (10 a.m.) and team relay (13.45:XNUMX p.m.)

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Injury misery clouds the joy of the start

This weekend the artificial track luge athletes will be holding their World Cup opener in Igls. Some local aces are not at the start due to injuries.

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