Snowboard: Anna Gasser’s last appearance?

“I want to concentrate fully on sport this week and then decide about my future calmly and with some distance,” said Gasser. In Flachau there will be qualification on Friday and the final on Saturday. Before that, Gasser completes the Spring Battle Contest. “The Absolut Park, together with the Kreischberg, is something like our home base. It’s cool that the Spring Battle has been combined with a Slopestyle World Cup since last year,” said Gasser. Her designated successor, 18-year-old Hanna Karrer, is also there.

In any case, Gasser’s great career with the Olympic gold medals in 2018 and 2022, two World Cup titles, 13 World Cup successes and five triumphs at the X Games is coming to an end. After the Winter Games in Livigno, she described continuing in the competition circuit, including the 2027 home World Cup in Montafon, as rather unlikely. It is much more likely that the Millstätter will remain involved in her sport in another form, for example for video projects like her partner Clemens Millauer is currently in North America, who is therefore missing in Flachau.