The town of Bleiburg, where we live, and its "House Mountain, the Petzen" once again were selected to host the Austrian Youth Championships in alpine skiing. There was the Special Slalom, the Giant Slalom and the Super G.
Children in various age groups came from every Province of Austria to compete in these three disciplines. The excitement throughout the town was palpable and when in the evening they all came into the Main Square for the Medal Presentation, you could hardly move for all the crowd assembled. I did not actually count, but it seemed to me that the Tiroleans and the children from Carinthia earned the most medals. But as each name was called out, regardless from which Province they came, there rose a great cheer from the people.
To look into the fresh and glowing, beautiful faces of those children gave me a warm feeling.
I truly believe that not only those who reached the podium, but all of them were "winners".
Greetings from Bleiburg, Carinthia.
Bert.
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