Olympics in Paris

Tune in & cheer along! How Carinthia’s aces start

Magdalena Lobnig

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Carinthia's aces are going for medals at the Olympics this week - the "Krone" has all the start times. Felix Oschmautz is happy with his training sessions, Magdalena Lobnig's neck is holding up. Bitter but: Schumach only a substitute rider!

The Olympic Games in Paris are in full swing! Now only seven Carinthian athletes are still in the starting blocks - one had to withdraw.

• Felix Oschmautz. The canoeist from Maria Saal will compete tomorrow in the slalom heats in the single kayak. The decision will be made on Thursday. The cross competition starts on Friday. He has already completed the first training sessions, even beating European champion De Gennaro (Italy). "I'm very happy, I'm already looking forward to the race," says Felix, who is training on the flat water today and will be supported by his family and girlfriend Dani Ulbing tomorrow.
  WHITEWATER SLALOM. Kayak single. Tuesday: heats (from 4pm). Thursday: semi-finals (3.30 pm), final (5.30 pm). Cross: Friday: time trial (3.30 pm). Sunday: heats (3.30 pm). Monday: quarter-finals, semi-finals, final (from 15.52 hrs).

• Magdalena Lobnig. The athlete from Völkermarkt has already made her first appearance. In the quarter-finals on Tuesday, the 34-year-old will have to row among the top 3 to reach the semi-finals. "Fortunately, everything is fine with my spine," says Lobnig, who suffered a slipped disc in April.
  ROWING. Women's single sculls. Tuesday: Quarterfinals (10 am). Wednesday: semi-finals (10.14 am). Saturday: Final (9.30 am).

• Lisa Perterer. Swimming training was canceled yesterday due to the poor water quality in the Seine. The triathlon will still take place in the river on Wednesday.
  TRIATHLON. Women: Wednesday (8 a.m.).
• Gerfried Puck. The show jumper from Görtschitztal starts with "Naxcel" in the team qualifier on Thursday.
  JUMP RIDING. Team. Thursday: Qualifier (11am), Friday: Final (2pm). Individual: Monday, August 5th: Qualifier (2 p.m.). Tuesday, August 6th: Final (10 am).

• Lara Vadlau. With Lukas Mähr (Vlbg) as foresailor, the Maria Rainer helmswoman has her sights set on a sailing medal. It starts Friday (12.05) with two races.
  SAILING. 470 Mixed. Friday through Tuesday, August 6, two races per day. Wednesday, August 7: Medal Race (15.43 hrs).

• Marco Haller. The rider from Klagenfurt finished the Tour de France in 85th place and will tackle the Olympic road race on Saturday.
  CYCLING. Road, men: Saturday (11 a.m.).

• Heiko Gigler. The man from Spittal has already completed his first swim in the Olympic pool. The medley relay will get really serious this weekend.
  SWIMMING. 4x100 medley relay, men. Saturday: heats (12.33 pm). Sunday: Final (19.06 hrs).

• Christian Schumach. The dressage rider from St. Veit received bitter news before the start of the Games: his horse "Te Quiero" did not pass the medical check. As a result, the 42-year-old with his second horse "Amplemento" is now only a substitute and will be replaced in the red-white-red team by Stefan Lehfellner. "It's a big drop of bitterness. We have a responsibility for the team. We made the decision with the owner," said Schumach.