World Ski Championships in Saalbach

LIVE from 11.30 am: Who will win the women’s Super-G?

Cornelia Hütter

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Second medal decision at the 2025 Ski World Championships in Saalbach: Who will win the women's super-G and what will the Austrians achieve? We report live (ticker below).

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Cornelia Hütter, Stephanie Venier, Ariane Rädler and Ricarda Haaser are faced with the task today of competing against the strong Swiss and Italians as well as the surprises that always come knocking at major events in the World Championship Super-G in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. The quartet does not feel any extra pressure after the zero number for Austria in the team competition, each of them has the same goal. "One, two or three."

In five World Cup races so far this season, there have been five different winners. The Italian Sofia Goggia won in Beaver Creek, Hütter in St. Moritz, the American Lauren Macuga in St. Anton, the Italian Federica Brignone in Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Olympic champion Gut-Behrami leads the discipline ranking, Marta Bassino from Italy is the defending champion.

Hütter promises a battle right to the finish
For Hütter, the Super-G is "yet another extra challenge at the bottom" compared to the downhill. It is steep and (the terrain/note) hangs away. "When you look up from the finish area, you see a wall that you have to fight." In the Super G, you can't always get everything the way you want it. "Even if small mistakes happen, you have to fight all the way to the finish." The Styrian explained that she skied her race and didn't worry so much about having to prove anything to anyone.

Head coach Roland Assinger also brought the luck factor into play for the first World Championship individual race, which is always needed. "There's always a bit of luck involved on day X, we have to force it. I am positive that we will have a good day."

"It doesn't matter whether you finish fourth or drop out!"
The downhill training was very good and provided good motivation. "You know what it's all about. I'm not worried. Pressure or no pressure, it doesn't matter. From the start to the finish they have to ski down alone, it's all about going all in, because only one, two, three counts. Whether you finish fourth or drop out or finish 20th, it doesn't matter." For him, all four are "hot potatoes". Because all four athletes have already finished in the top 5 this winter.

Venier, who finished second in St. Anton, sees herself as the "underdog and hunter and not in the role of favorite". She won't let herself be fazed and will stick to her line. "I'm often like a surprise egg myself in the Super G. It can be good or I can be completely off the pace. It's extremely dependent on my condition on the day as to whether I'm one hundred percent fit and mentally ready. I have a good feeling for today."

Haaser is looking forward to plenty of air time
Haaser wants to have a good look around, draw up a plan and put it into practice. "The waves stay where they are. Waves are great, that's what I like. When you spend a lot of time in the air and the jumps go a long way. That suits me. It's great fun when you get a bit of air time." The way it is presented is the way it is ridden. "I can now cope well with any course setting."

Like her teammates, Haaser is aiming for the podium. Of course, fourth place would be a great result, "but I'd rather be on the podium. I'm racing for myself and for the nation. Everything has to come together on the one day, it's no walk in the park," said the Tyrolean. Rädler felt the effects of the tough competition, which was also internal, in training and did not get a downhill ticket. "But I know I can fully attack again, that gives me a good feeling. I'll take that with me. Only one, two, three counts. So full attack."