"This is frightening"

Austria’s female athletes go under in the media

Viktoria Schnaderbeck, Tina Pesendorfer and Lisa Zderadicka (from left to right) in the Krona.at interview(Bild: Krone.at)

Friday was "Equal Play Day" - the day on which women disappear from sports reporting throughout the year. Just 19 percent of Austrian sports articles and reports are dedicated to Austrian female athletes. This imbalance was addressed in a panel discussion with top-class guests and exciting insights at the Haus des Sports. Krone.at asked around ...

Viktoria Schnaderbeck, Tina Pesendorfer and Lisa Zderadicka (from left to right) in an interview with Krona.at(Bild: Krone.at)

It's shocking that Equal Play Day is already taking place on March 1.

Lisa Zderadicka

Bild: GEPA pictures

Austrian sports stars and role models Viktoria Schnaderbeck, Lisa Zderadicka and Tina Pesendorfer provided insights into their everyday lives, which are still characterized by discrimination.