Antonia Fräbel (GER) delivered a remarkable performance in the girls’ 5km cross-country race at the 2015 Winter EYOF, securing the gold medal with a time of 13:46.10. She outpaced her closest competitor by 5 seconds, with the runner-up finishing at 14:01.10 and the third-place skier coming in at 14:03.60, marking a dominant victory in a closely contested race.
Samuel Mraz (AUT) made his mark as a multimedallist in Nordic combined at the 2015 Winter EYOF. He earned silver in the Individual Normal Hill/5 km event, bronze in the Individual Normal Hill/10 km, and capped off his successful run by contributing to Austria’s victory in the boys’ Nordic combined team event, where they claimed the gold medal.
Slovenia’s boys’ ski jumping team took home the gold with a stunning final score of 1030.40. Every competitor on the team executed jumps exceeding 250 metres, showcasing their incredible consistency and strength as a team, which led to their dominant win at the event.
The 2015 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), held from January 25 to 30, was the first to be co-hosted by two nations: Austria’s Vorarlberg region and Liechtenstein. Approximately 1,500 athletes from 45 countries competed in eight sports, including Alpine skiing, biathlon, and ice hockey, across venues in both countries. The event centered in the Montafon Valley, with highlights like the new ski jumping center in Tschagguns. The festival’s motto, “Rock the Alps,” captured the spirit of this international youth event and the beautiful landscape in which it unfolded.