Sprinter falls out
“Murder drama”: German ski stars followed by bad luck
26.02.2025 – 2:05 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Shortly before the start of the Nordic Ski World Cup, the problems in the German team are piling up. First the luggage is lost, then a sprinter fails.
The journey to the World Cup in Norway was more difficult for the German cross -country skiers than expected: Around arriving in Trondheim, 40 pieces of luggage were missing. Team boss Peter Schlickenrieder showed up, however, unimpressed: “It used to be like this: that was a murder drama when something happened there. It now happens with a shrug. The stuff together. “
Although equipment was also missing, the team was able to train as planned. However, the German team is more concerned about health. Sprint specialist Laura Gimmler is canceled this Thursday for the World Cup start this Thursday, the strongly estimated Coletta Rydzek is significantly weakened.
“It has already hit us reasonably hard. The entire sprint team had a fever,” Schlickenrieder told the sports information service on Thursday in the Granasen skient: “Coletta is now healthy again, but not yet fully after the illness There it is very bitter for Laura, which was really great. “
The Oberstdorf woman Gimmler, who had reached a podium in her career at the end of January in Cogne, the third in the classical sprint, would have gone into the race on Thursday, at least on Thursday, but has contracted an infection on site. In addition to Victoria Carl, Rydzek and Sofie Krehl nominated Schlickenrieder for you Helen Hoffmann.
In order to avoid further illnesses, the German team relies on strict precautions. “Put on the mask again, make hygiene again, form bubble again,” continued the 55-year-old. Of course, nobody wants to do that. “But it doesn’t help.”