Before the Olympics
This DSV eagle gives hope
Updated 12/27/2025 – 1:40 p.mReading time: 3 minutes
The winter sports season is in full swing again. For the German aces, it’s about building up good form for the Olympics – several talents could impress.
The new season has already started. No matter whether the alpine ski races, ski jumping, biathlon or the Nordic combination. The winter athletes are back in action and want to impress with good results before the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo next February.
t-online names German talents and athletes who you should keep an eye on until the 2026 Olympics because they could surprise this season.
Another DSV athlete could also convince: Selina Grotian. The 21-year-old made her World Cup debut two years ago and won bronze in the mixed relay this year. She also dropped out of the World Cup recently, but could still come up trumps. Together with the 20 year old Julia Tannheimer They form a duo that can achieve a lot in the future. Tannheimer already underlined this with an eighth place in the sprint in Östersund (Sweden) at the start of the season. She also came third in the relay in Hochfilzen.
Preuß also believes in the future of both of them. She said in an interview with “Olympics.com” in the spring of this year: “There were always races in which you could see their potential. Both are still extremely young. You’re not that consistent at this age, you have more ups and downs. Both will regularly play a role in the award ceremonies in one, two, three years.”
The same applies to the German ski racer Emma Aicher. The 21-year-old won silver with the team at the Games in Beijing three years ago. She has also proven her skills in individual competitions and has achieved three World Cup victories so far.