“Horrified and speechless” – anger about cancellations at Para -WM

At the para-WM of the alpine, no world champions are chosen in the speed races. The competitions cannot take place because there is too little snow. National coach Justus Wolf counted the World Association FIS. Anna-Lena Forster also criticized significant criticism.

The lack of snow at the alpine World Championships in Para-SkiSport in Maribor has led to the cancellation of all speed events. After the departure, the Super-G and the combination also fell victim to the inadequate conditions in Slovenia.

WM start still unclear

The technical disciplines should take place, on the other hand. The giant slalom competitions are expected to be held at the weekend, the women are to drive on Saturday (February 8th, 205) and the men on Sunday. The slalom competitions follow the current stand on Monday (men) and Tuesday (women). However, it is not yet clear when the World Cup will be opened.

Initially, the title fights had been brought forward for a day to carry a Super-G on Wednesday, but it was also deleted. This was only communicated by the organizers when the German team had already arrived in Maribor. “Giant slalom and slalom can definitely be driven, but after the demanding target slope falls away, the route is actually too easy for me”said national coach Justus Wolf, who hopes for some medals for his team despite the cancellation.

National coach Sauer on the World Association

Paralympic winner Anna-Lena Forster does not accommodate the conditions. “We are simply horrified, sad and speechless how it all works”said the gold favorite in Monoski the SID: “It can’t be that we are still treated so neglected. I think we really deserve better.”

Wolf also criticized the world association. It is difficult to understand, “Why there are such conditions at a World Cup. The FIS has to ask itself as a world association “said the national coach: “We asked three weeks ago after a look at the webcam: Where do you want to drive speed? And it always said: that’s not a problem. It just surprises me that it came here at all. ”

There have been clear plus degrees in Maribor for a few weeks, only a narrow white band runs in the middle of the forests of the Bachern Mountains towards the valley. The largest ski area of ​​Slovenia only protrudes up to 1000 meters above sea level.

“We can’t put up with that anymore”

“We are preparing them meticulously, taking a lot of money in our hands and effort. Then something like this happens like here and you forget it to a place where it was foreseeable that speed disciplines are hardly possible because the past few years hardly Snow lay “said Forster. The World Association FIS Para Snow Sports is responsible for awarding Maribor.

It is not to be understood “That you don’t work more forward”. She recognizes a “step back” in the treatment of parasport: “We can no longer put up with that.” Forster hopes for many targeted discussions for the next few weeks and months.

The German contingent