Germans aim for several medals | TIME ONLINE

Sölden (dpa) – Does it lead or not? Felix Neureuther complains of back problems. His start for the men's race on Sunday is questionable.

"I will do everything I can to get started in Sölden, but the decision whether it makes sense can only be made shortly before," said the 34-year-old from Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

For the alpines the returns of Neureuther and Stefan Luitz, representative of Viktoria Rebensburg, one of the best giant slalom riders in the world, and rider Thomas Dreßen at the center of the discussion. Oberbayer Dreßen wants to take advantage of his fabulous winter with the win in Kitzbühel and confirm that he is still one of the best speed riders in the world. The World Championships in Pyeongchang, without a medal, will take place in Are, Sweden, from February 5 to 17.

TRAIL

Biathlon on 2 December in Pokljuka / Slovenia, cross-country skiing on 25 November in Ruka.

The World Biathlon Championships will take place in Östersund / Sweden (7-17 March), cross-country skiers will compete at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Seefeld /Austria (From February 19 to March 3) for the medals.

German biathletes probably start without double Olympic gold medalist Laura Dahl Meier in the season. Expectations initially bring the men's team to Olympic champion Arnd Peiffer. Cross-country skiers have a new national coach at Peter Schlickenrieder.

World Cup Preview: Five biathlon medals, maximum in a relay or team sprint in cross-country.

Schanze

When are you ok? Ski Jumping November 17 in Wisla / Poland, Nordic Combined November 24 in Ruka, Finland.

The Nordic World Ski Championships will take place from February 19th to March 3rd. Seefeld/ Austria instead.

Ski jumpers enter the new winter with a few hopeful bearers. In addition to Olympic champion Andreas Wellinger and second overall, Richard Freitag, Markus Eisenbichler and Karl Geiger, who is strong in the summer, also qualify for the post in the running. Severin Freund returns after two tears of the cruciate ligament. Ski jumping women have many more competitions this year. The German Kombinierer wants to push again the Japanese Akito Watabe from the throne of the World Cup.

World Cup forecast: five medals in ski jumping, five medals in Nordic combined.

Eiskbad

When to go on a toboggan on November 24 in Innsbruck / Austria, Bob and Skeleton on December 7 in Sigulda / Latvia.

The sledges are eagerly awaiting WC at home in Winterberg from 25 to 27 January. The bobsleigh and skeleton world championships will be held in Whistler on the 2010 Olympic High Speed ​​Track from March 1st to 9th. As in Turin in 2006, Germany begins the bobsleigh season with three Olympic champion teams.

World Cup Preview: Three bobsleigh medals and at least one skeleton. It is likely that more than three sledge slabs will be pbadable at the World Cup at home. Felix Loch will be particularly motivated after his tough Olympic experience.

EIA

When are you ok? Figure skating has already begun at Everett / USA. In speed skating, it begins November 2 in Inzell.

Without Olympic champion couple Aljona Savchenko / Bruno Mbadot, the expectations of figure skaters after the Olympic Winter are on parole. 46-year-old Claudia Pechstein is still setting the pace for speed skaters, with strong offspring not in sight.

World Cup Preview: Artistic skaters with medal chances at the European Championships in Minsk (January 21st to 27th) and at the World Championships in Saitama (March 18th to 24th) are not in sight. At the World Speed ​​Skater Championships in Inzell (February 7-10), a medal would be a surprise after the Olympic zero.

EXOTEN

When is the beginning? Ski-freestyle and snowboard on 3/4. November with a big-air competition in Modena / Italy. The highlight of the season is the world championship for snowboarders and acrobatic skiers at the US ski resort Park City, February 1-10.

The Raceboarder wants to rely on its Olympic winter, but must first do without Ramona Hofmeister, bronze winner at Pyeongchang, because of a herniated disc. Heidi Zacher wants after breaking the cruciate ligament for skiers Olympic Games cost, attack again.

World Cup Preview:

If all top athletes remain in good health, at least one medal should be available for snowboarders and skiers.