Overview

• Angelina Salzgeber announced her retirement via Instagram on July 14, citing personal considerations and frustrations with the Austrian Ski Federation’s system.
• At 21, she ends a career spent on FIS and European Cup circuits after 29 starts and four Super-G point finishes without ever securing a World Cup start.
• In her announcement she framed the decision as a demonstration of strength and lamented being judged by her surname rather than her own performance.
• Her departure is the seventh by an Austrian female ski racer this summer and follows sister Amanda Salzgeber’s retirement announcement on July 15.
• Both Angelina and Amanda Salzgeber have publicly criticized ÖSV’s athlete management and coaching environment, intensifying scrutiny of the federation’s leadership.