Scary moments for Carinthian beach volleyball player Xandi Huber. On Monday, he and his partner Felix Friedl were on a plane leaving Rome for China – and it started to burn. Sporty? Huber’s ex-partner Robin Seidl returns to Carinthia after more than ten years in Vienna, wants to rehabilitate there and tackle the 2028 Olympic Games.
Big shock for Carinthian beach volleyball player Xandi Huber and partner Felix Friedl (Stemk.) when they arrived in China. After takeoff from Rome airport, the plane’s engine exploded and caught fire. The Boeing with 249 people on board had to make several rounds over the sea with its engine burning to release kerosene – only then did it make an emergency landing at the departure airport. “The shock is still in our limbs. “That was really bad,” says the 39-year-old.
The duo arrived in China more than a day later and qualifying for the challenge event against Mol/Mol (Nor) starts on Wednesday. “We arrived just before the tournament started. It will be a battle against the fatigue of the turbulent journey and the jet lag,” says Huber. The goal is still to qualify for the main competition.
Robin Seidl returns to Klagenfurt
At home in Klagenfurt, Huber’s ex-partner Robin Seidl gives his career a boost. After more than ten years in Vienna, the Velden resident returns to Carinthia. After divorcing Mo Pristauz (who now forms a duo with Julian Hörl), Robin starts looking for a new partner.
“The infrastructure in Carinthia is top notch. I am more flexible and can help shape things. I have to see what I can do, I have options from Vienna and Carinthia,” says Seidl. A revival with Huber is also not excluded. Seidl: “The long-term goal is the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, next year I want to go to the World Cup in Australia.”
Source: Krone
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