Who are Carinthia’s athletes of the year this year? A question that is answered every year at the big sports gala in the Casineum Velden. The honor planned for December 23rd is about to be canceled due to the pandemic measures. “We are waiting for the exact regulations until Monday. But it doesn’t look good, ”says state sports director Arno Arthofer.
It also emerged that the majority of the athletes invited were not vaccinated at all! It should even be 60 percent of the top 10 for both men and women. Arthofer: “I think that’s irresponsible. Athletes have a role model function. ”The Carinthia Sports Press Club (SPK) still elects. In the men’s race, it’s going to be a duel between ski ace Marco Schwarz and billiard star Albin Ouschan. With the girls, there is probably no getting around rowing queen Magdalena Lobnig, who came home with an Olympic bronze medal. The hottest contender for Team of the Year is ice hockey champion KAC. “If there is no event, the winners will be announced in mid-December and honored in spring,” said SPK chairman Marijan Velik.
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