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First ski resorts in Austria closed due to overcrowding
First ski resorts in Austria closed due to overcrowding
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Although Austria is once again in lockdown, many ski lifts were allowed to open. After a rather quiet start on Christmas Eve and the first holiday, it became more crowded in the ski resorts from the second holiday onwards - too crowded in times of the Covid-19 pandemic, where keeping your distance is the order of the day.

On Sunday, so many people made their way towards the slopes that even some ski resorts pulled the emergency brake and closed down. Already in the morning, the ski resorts at Hauser Kaibling as well as St. Jakob im Walde in Styria closed due to overcrowding, further guests were not allowed to arrive.

Sports
MotoGP: Oliveira takes maiden win in Austria
MotoGP: Oliveira takes maiden win in Austria
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Portugal's Miguel Oliveira scored his maiden win in a dramatic MotoGP race on Sunday in the Grand Prix of Styria. This was also the first win in the class for Portugal and Tech 3. Olivera snatched the win in the last corner from Jack Miller and Pol Espargaro. The race was marked by another high-speed crash, with Viñales jumping off his bike at over 200km/h after losing his brakes.

Fabio Quartararo continues to lead the championship. Andrea Dovizioso is in second and Jack Miller is now third.