Lara Markthaler, Team SA’s only representative at the recent Youth Winter Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, is already back in training and ready for the next challenge. The 16-year-old performed with credit at the Games, where she competed in four events, and heads off to Italy next week where she will be based. And while…

Team South Africa’s Lara Markthaler, the country’s only representative at the Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, wrapped up her competition on Thursday. The 16-year-old was taking part in the Women’s Giant Slalom, having previously taken to the snow for the Women’s Super-G, where she placed a respectable 33rd, and in the Women’s Combined…

Another gruelling day for alpine skiers in -19 dec C conditions at the Youth Winter Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, produced a second medal for Italy’s Giorgio Collomb, but also a second “DNF” for Lara Markthaler. The 16-year-old South African was one of 36 starters who were unable to finish the Women’s Giant Slalom at…

Lara Markthaler took to the snow in freezing -10deg C conditions on day two of her alpine skiing schedule at the Youth Winter Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea. On Sunday the 16-year-old South African, the only representative of Team SA at these Games, had made her competition debut, finishing a creditable 33rd in the…

Alpine skier Lara Markthaler started her 2024 Youth Winter Olympics campaign with a hugely satisfying effort in the Women’s Super-G event in Gangwon, South Korea, on Sunday. The 16-year-old is the only Team SA representative at these Youth Olympics and she performed strongly to place 33rd out of 56 starters, of which there were nine…