Winter sports: These are the highlights of the Olympic season 2017/18

It will be winter again and that means: off into a new winter sports season full of highlights. The 2017/18 season is set for the South Korean Olympic Games in February. How long will it take the top German athletes to meet the DSV qualification requirements? SPOX gives you an overview of the highlights of the winter.

The winter sports circus officially kicked off the 2017/18 Olympic season with the Ski Alpin weekend in Sölden. Just as stormy as the start in Sölden, this winter will continue, because there are plenty of highlights waiting for the winter sports fans. The absolute highlight: the Olympic Games in the South Korean Pyeongchang.

The national qualification for the Winter Games will be based on the performance record within the World Cup series of the 2017/2018 season up to the 21st season. January 2018. The following nomination criteria apply to the Alpine Skiing, Nordic Combined, Biathlon and Ski Jumping sports: at least once the achievement of places 1 – 8 or at least twice the first – 15th place.

If more athletes meet the national qualification criteria than there are quota places available, the German Ski Association (DSV) can propose individual athletes.