Overview
- Kraft announced the birth on December 9 with an Instagram post welcoming his newborn daughter and noting that everyone is healthy.
- The couple shared a close-up photo of the baby's feet and chose not to reveal a name, with a stork ornament post hinting at continued privacy.
- The Austrian star had flagged a brief parental leave in August and subsequently skipped the World Cup stops in Ruka and Wisla.
- Reports indicate a possible return in Klingenthal, though Engelberg is viewed as the more likely venue for his first start back.
- Before stepping away, Kraft opened the season strongly, including a World Cup win in Falun.