ÖSV boss: Winter sports are not a super spreader

The highest-ranking ski official believes that if corona cases could be kept under control, it would be possible “to allow spectators again later in the winter, provided politicians don’t object.” The “images of winter sports as super spreaders” should disappear from people’s minds, said the North Tyrolean, who can also imagine a woman as his successor. In a sense, these are the last major tasks of the long-term head of the association, who wants to hand over his office to a successor in June 2021. In terms of sport, Austria should be promoted back to number one in the World Cup nations ranking after Switzerland triumphed in the previous season for the first time since 1988/89. “We are very confident about that,” he said. In addition, Schröcksnadel is also concerned with restoring the image of Austrian winter tourism, which suffered deep scratches at the beginning of the Corona crisis - keyword Ischgl. “There is almost no alcohol” Peter Schröcksnadel It has been decided that most winter sports events will take place without fans at least until the end of the year. Then Schröcksnadel would like the spectators to return - because they pose practically no virological danger. “There is a lot of space, people can stand very far apart,” he said WATER -Conversation. There are no closed fan groups like in football with “a few thousand people”. “In skiing, people go to the race, watch it, there is almost no alcohol, and then it spreads around. Kitzbühel and Schladming may be different topics, but otherwise you can have it well under control.” In Sölden, where the first two races take place on Saturday and Sunday (women's and men's RTL, 10.00 a.m.), there are very good concepts. “We assume that it will be perfectly organized and are of course looking forward to it,” said Schröcksnadel. He does not believe that infection clusters will emerge in the Ötztal and in the Arlberg in mid-November. “There will be no zero,” said the ÖSV boss. It is important, however, that the general public recognizes that winter sports do not automatically mean superspreader events. “We don’t want these pictures.” The search for a successor He himself is behaving “very carefully” to avoid infection with the coronavirus. “I want to avoid getting it. But I’m not really afraid,” said the 79-year-old. “We do a lot on the phone, and of course we avoid more contacts and large events. But you can't allow your life to be banned because of that." Schröcksnadel wants to be there personally in Sölden. When it came to succession planning, the successful entrepreneur was unprepared. “Until then (the ÖSV state conference 2021/note) I will be president. “Everything is going smoothly,” he said simply. Schröcksnadel could also imagine a female boss at the head of the influential association. “Of course, if there is a suitable woman. But it’s not me who votes, it’s the state presidents.”

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ÖSV boss: Winter sports are not a super spreader

The Austrian races in the Alpine Ski World Cup in Sölden and Lech/Zürs are pilot projects with considerable appeal. “If there are only a few infections, we would be on the right track,” said ÖSV President Peter Schröcksnadel.

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