On the Semmering

Celebrities show off their skills at the charity race

Manfred Stohl, para-skiing ace Johannes Aigner, Toni Pfeffer and Gerhard Zadrobilek (from left) in front of the "Krone" house.(Bild: Mario Urbantschitsch)

Celebrities such as Toni Pfeffer showed off their skills at the charity race in Semmering last weekend. "I feel very comfortable on the snow, having grown up in the Türnitz ski area," grinned the Austrian soccer legend. "It's always about consistency," he said, cutting a fine figure not only once on the pitch.

For the stars, however, the focus was on having fun anyway. And there was certainly enough of that in the "Krone" World Cup house.

In addition to "Krone" Managing Director Gerhard Valeskini, former tennis ace Stefan Koubek and celebrity chef Toni Mörwald, rally legend Manfred Stohl was also present: "This event is of course something very special for the region."

"Krone" managing director Gerhard Valeskini, Lower Austrian editor-in-chief Lukas Lusetzky (center) and sports boss Peter Moizi (right).(Bild: Mario Urbantschitsch)

Also thinks pop singer Marc Pircher, who fired up the crowd in the fan village with hits like "Sieben Sünden": "Megacoole Sache. I've been here three times already." And certainly not for the last time ...