The Upper Austrian, who had tested positive for the corona virus, also missed the second training session for the two runs on the Lauberhorn route this year on Wednesday. At the ÖSV they hoped that the Super-G on Thursday (12.30 p.m.) would be possible – nothing should stand in the way of that.
For the Super-G, unlike the downhill, participation in a training is not a prerequisite. The accreditation of the ski world band FIS for the event was already ready for Kriechmayr after submitting a negative test. There are also paths and back doors that would enable him to take the shortened Wengen additional descent on Friday and the classic Lauberhorn descent on Saturday, according to the ÖSV.
“No exception”
According to ÖSV men’s head coach Andreas Puelacher, Kriechmayr had another corona test carried out in Austria on Wednesday. “If that is negative, we will hopefully get permission from the authorities that he can travel. The time is set by the authorities, we really have to wait and see. There are no exceptions, not even for Vinc. I hope we can get that done as soon as possible, “said Puelacher in the afternoon. Less than two hours later, the official okay was given, and Kriechmayr traveled to Switzerland.
On Sunday, Kriechmayr was already negative, but the athlete must absolutely adhere to the specified quarantine period of five days, the ÖSV was informed by the state health authorities in Upper Austria and Salzburg. Kriechmayr has an apartment in Obertauern in the St. Johann im Pongau district.
The door to at least one descent in Wengen is not closed for Kriechmayr. The FIS jury, which ultimately has to decide, and the coaches of the other nations are not averse to possible options, said Puelacher. “In this difficult time (…) the FIS should offer an athlete, regardless of where he comes from, the possibility that he could possibly go downhill. One should decide in the interests of the athlete and also in the interests of the sport”, stressed the Tyrolean.
Source: Nachrichten
