Senior and junior World Ski Championships teams revealed

The World Championships season continues with Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA) announcing a trio of Aussies to tackle the 2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships and a dynamic duo to take on the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships.

Olympians Greta Small and Harry Laidlaw along with Alec Scott have been selected to wear the green and gold at the senior event, which begins in Are, Sweden on 4 February.

Young guns Madison Hoffman and Louis Muhlen-Schulte were also selected to the team but the pair will focus on the junior event, to be held in Val di Fass from 18-27 February – their selection confirmed today.

A two-time World Championships representative (2013, 2015) Greta Small will compete in the Ladies’ Super G, Alpine Combined and Downhill events. The two-time Olympian has been a steady fixture on the 2018-19 World and European Cup circuits and most recently hit the slopes at the Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) World Cup.

Small, who missed the 2017 World Championships due to injury but recorded a top 20 result in the Downhill a year later at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, is capable of a strong performance and will be pulling out all stops when she takes to the Swedish slopes.

PyeongChang Olympian Harry Laidlaw has also spent the season on the competitive European circuit. Laidlaw will take on the Men’s Super G and Giant Slalom events and will be out to improve on his performance at the 2017 World Championships which did not go to plan and resulted in a DNF (in the Super G).

Scott will compete in the Men’s Giant Slalom and Slalom events. The 22-year-old represented Australia three times at the Junior World Championships, but this is his first time competing at the senior event. Returning from knee surgery, Scott must compete in qualification races before starting in both events.

SSA Alpine Director, Mick Branch, said Australia’s athletes would represent their country proudly.

“The World Championships are the pinnacle event of the alpine season and we’re pleased to have three Australian athletes skiing at this event,” Branch said.

“Greta and Harry have gained good competition experience on the European circuit and the World Championships presents another opportunity for this accomplished duo to compete on the world stage.

“It’s great to see Alec taking the next step in his skiing career and competing at a senior World Championships for the first time. We wish him well in his qualifying,” he said.

“Madison and Louis have also been performing well, recording top 10 results on the Nor-Am Cup,” Branch said.

“We are excited to see how Madison and Louis perform at the upcoming Junior World Championships in Italy.”

Meanwhile, PyeongChang Olympian Dominic Demschar had to withdraw from the senior Championships due to injury.

“Dominic has been managing lower back and hip issues and this has unfortunately ruled him out of the World Championships,” said Branch.

“Dom is undergoing treatment in the USA and we wish him a quick and full recovery,” Branch said.

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2019 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships – Australia’s Schedule

• Ladies’ Super G - 5 February (Small)
• Men’s Super G - 6 February (Laidlaw)
• Ladies Alpine Combined - 8 February (Small)
• Ladies Downhill -10 February (Small)
• Men’s Giant Slalom - 15 February (Laidlaw; Scott)
• Men’s Slalom - 17 February (Scott)

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