City of Salzburg – basketball and tennis stars in Salzburg
Jakob Pöltl and Dominic Thiem as crowd pullers
With Jakob Pöltl and Dominic Thiem, high-ranking stars will be guests in Salzburg in the next two weeks.
NBA star in action for national team
NBA legionnaire Pöltl, he has been playing in the American professional basketball league since 2016 and is one of the top athletes there, is because of the international match, the Austrian men’s national team will play against Ireland on June 30th and against Cyprus on July 3rd , Salzburg. The venue for the two European Championship qualifiers is the modern sports hall on Alpenstraße, which has been the sporting home of BBU Salzburg for many years.
The city of Salzburg supports the event with 16,000 euros and the free use of the Alpenstraße sports hall, the state with 8,000 euros.
2nd Salzburg Tennis Open
The “Salzburg Challenger” tournament will take place in the Volksgarten from July 3rd to 10th. With Dominic Thiem, an absolute world-class player was brought to the state capital.
The city supports the event with 15,000 euros, the state of Salzburg with 30,000 euros.
“The participation of Dominic Thiem and Jakob Pöltl is excellent news for the sports city of Salzburg and the local tennis and basketball fans. Especially for children and young people it is a unique opportunity to leaf through the idols up close. I wish all the players and the organizers all the best,” said Deputy Mayor Bernhard Auinger.
State of Salzburg as a reliable cooperation partner
Auinger emphasizes the always good cooperation with state sports councilor Stefan Schnöll.
Only with good cooperation between city and state is it possible to bring these two “top-class players” to Salzburg, because it is important to guarantee top conditions and a first-class infrastructure for the athletes, says Auinger.
Provincial Councilor Stefan Schnöll: “We have a very special week ahead of us in Salzburg sport. Top-class sport compressed into just eleven days The general conditions are excellent and promising. Many thanks for the good cooperation with the city of Salzburg and the organization teams. I look forward to high-level games and wish all athletes the very best.”