New name in training

This ÖSV racer replaces Haaser in the downhill

Ariane Rädler will race the downhill in Saalbach on Saturday.(Bild: GEPA)

Ricarda Haaser's serious injury has resulted in a new nomination in the ÖSV squad for the World Championship downhill in Saalbach on Saturday. Ariane Rädler may now compete in the supreme discipline after all. However, there will also be a new face from an Austrian perspective in the third training session on Friday.

A cruciate ligament and torn medial meniscus - this was the shock diagnosis for ÖSV skier Ricarda Haaser on Thursday at the women's World Championship Super-G in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. A break of several months now awaits the Tyrolean, whose next race would have been the downhill on the "Ulli-Maier" race course. The 31-year-old will be replaced by Ariane Rädler in the four-strong women's squad in the supreme discipline. 

Option for team combination?
The Vorarlberg native initially lost out to Mirjam Puchner (best time) and Haaser in the second training run. In the third and final test run, however, there is also a new Austrian face.

 Christina Ager, who was not initially nominated, will start with the number one spot. The Tyrolean, who finished fourth in the downhill at the World Cup final in March 2024, could be an option for the new team combination next Tuesday.