Following Several Serious Injuries, A Debate About Safety Has erupt in Women’s Ski Jumping. The ÖSV (Austrian Ski Federation) is taking a drastic step.
The Competition Premiere on the Rebuilt Olympic Ski Jumps of Predazzo, Over Several Serious Crashes, Has Led to A Safety Debate in Ski Jumping.
After Canadian Former World Champion Alexandria Loutittt Suffered A Nasty Knee Injury on Friday, Like Austrian Eva Pinkelnig Before, Austria’s Federation Withdrew Its Female Jumpers on Saturday “For Safety Reasons.”
The concerns are less about the ski jumps in Val di fiemme, which Were Completed with Considerable Delay for the Olympic Season, and more about the Women’s Jumping Suits, which Are Believed to Be the Cause of the Serious Crashes.
“Even though we always fight for equality, i think we should take a step back, that we are slow down a bit and come to a more harmonious landing,” Said ÖSV jumper chiara kreuzer on orf (Austria Broadcasting Corporation).
Mathias Häfele, Material Manager at the World Federation FIS, Said: “You can make the Suit Larger in Volume and Change the Stride Longing. These are the Two Factors Where You Can Start Most Easily.”
Accord to Initial Findings, Loutits, The Partner of Austria’s Four Hills Tournament Winner Daniel Tschofenig, Suffered a Torn Cruciate Ligament in the training Jump. The Olympic Season would be over for for. Pinkelnig had already Suffered Total Damage to Her Left Knee on Thursday and will not be jumping next winter. In addition, Japan’s Haruka Kasai, World Championship Third in Nordic Combined, Crashed.
The German Women Started as Planned on Saturday. There were no problem with the men, who are Jumping in Predazzo This Weekend.