Now the winter sports season really begins

Im Alpine skiing Only the women are at the start this weekend - with two technical races in Killington, USA. There is only one South Tyrolean, Elisa Platino, taking part in the giant slalom on Saturday. There will be no local runners in the slalom on Sunday. In addition to Platino, the Italian women nominated for Killington are Roberta Melesi, Laura Pirovano, Marta Bassino, Asja Zenere, Elisa Platino, Sofia Goggia, Beatrice Sola, Federica Brignone, Martina Peterlini, Marta Rossetti, Lara Della Mea and Anita Gulli.

Nordic skiing starts on Friday – all in Ruka, Finland. In the Cross-country skiing Not a single South Tyrolean is there - from an Italian perspective, this is where the hopes rest on Federico Pellegrino. In the Nordic combination The two people from Val Gardena, Samuel Costa and Aaron Kostner, want to attack. In the Ski jumping Alex Insam, on the other hand, holds the South Tyrolean flag high.

The new biathlon season begins in Östersund on Saturday. © APA/afp / CHRISTOF STACHE

From a domestic perspective, the most important thing is the start of the Biathlon -Season in focus. It starts on Saturday in Östersund. With Dorothea Wierer, Rebecca Passler, Hannah Auchentaller, Lukas Hofer and Patrick Braunhofer, five South Tyroleans are there ( here go to the detailed preview). However, there are still small question marks behind Wierer, who had been struggling with fever in the last few days. Hofer's comeback is particularly pleasing, as he is back on the big stage after an injury-plagued season.

René Monteleone aims high in slopestyle. © APA / SEAN M. HAFFEY

In the ski Freestyle The first slopestyle competition is taking place these days. René Monteleone from Val Gardena is the only South Tyrolean to take part in the qualification on Friday. The final in Stubai will take place on Saturday. Even though most winter sports get started at the weekend, some still have to wait. For example, the World Cups in artificial track tobogganing, natural track tobogganing, snowboard cross, parallel snowboarding and ski cross will only start at a later date.

The winter sports program on the weekend Alpine skiing: Saturday: Women's giant slalom in Killington (16.00 p.m./19.00 p.m.) Sunday: Women's slalom in Killington (16.00 p.m./19.00 p.m.)

Biathlon: Saturday: Single mixed relay (12.30) and mixed relay in Östersund (14.50 p.m.) Sunday: Women's singles (11.20) and men's singles in Östersund (14.20)

Ski jumping: Friday: Qualification in Ruka (16.00 p.m.) Saturday: World Cup in Ruka (16.15) Sunday: World Cup in Ruka (16.15)

Nordic combination: Friday: Individual Compacts in Ruka (11.00 a.m./15.00 p.m.) Saturday: Gundersen in Ruka (9.00/14.15) Sunday: Mass start in Ruka (9.00/13.35)

Cross-country skiing: Friday: Classic sprints in Ruka (12.30) Saturday: 10 km classic in Ruka (10.00/12.15)

freestyle: Friday: Slopestyle qualification in Stubai Saturday: Slopestyle final in Stubai (10.30)

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Now the winter sports season really begins

Even though there have already been a few cancellations this year, the skiing World Cup season has been underway for almost a month. Most other winter sports also start this week. Here we provide an overview of the program and the South Tyrolean participants.

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