Austria’s Nordic: bankruptcies, sheet metal and Planica – winter sports

Ski jumpers who have trouble hiding their disappointment, cross-country skiers who cannot, are not allowed or do not want to take their chance on the big stage, combined athletes who fell ill at the wrong time – the Austrian Ski Association team traveled to Planica with justified confidence for the Nordic World Championships (ÖSV) looks rather sad in parts at half-time from the well-branded laundry.