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Golden Girl Gasser Aus Dem Inhalt AUSTRIA HOUSE EVERY DAY | AUSGABE 16 | 23. FEBRUAR 2018 GOLDEN GIRL GASSER AUS DEM INHALT 04 10 06 12 IMPRESSUM Medieninhaber: Österreichisches Olympisches Comité, Rennweg 46–50/Stiege 1/Top 7, 1030 Wien Telefon: +43 1 799 55 11, www.olympia.at, [email protected] Für den Inhalt verantwortlich: Dr. Peter Mennel Leitung: Florian Gosch, Wolfgang Eichler Redaktion: Birgit Kainer, Stephan Schwabl, Daniel Winkler Fotos: ÖOC/Erich Spiess, GEPA Grafik & Design: Jaqueline Marschitz 2 | ÖSTERREICHISCHES OLYMPISCHES COMITÉ Ein letzter Blick zurück. Der Ärger über den unerwarteten Ausfall beim Olympiaslalom oben im Yongpyong Alpine Centre hatte sich bei Marcel Hirscher so rasch gelegt, wie der aufgewirbelte Schnee am Bild: „In Summe waren das für mich wahnsinnig erfolgreiche Spiele.“ HIRSCHERS OLYMPIA-BILANZ: MISSION ERFÜLLT Das Slalom-Aus war bald verdaut, der beste Skifahrer der Gegenwart fährt zufrieden heim einer hätte den Ausfall von Marcel Hirscher nach 22 Fahr- nen noch etwas verändern. Aber es hat mich von oben bis unten Ksekunden im ersten Durchgang des Olympischen Slaloms in nur geschleudert. Letztlich war ich chancenlos“, sagte Hirscher im Yongpyong erwartet. ORF-Interview. Schon die Statistik sprach dagegen: Mehr als zwei Jahre, ex- Seine Analyse: „Leider hat sich das abgezeichnet. Bei Olympia akt 739 Tage war es her, dass der Doppelolympiasieger und sind die Gegebenheiten so, dass man nur wenig trainieren kann. Doppelweltmeister einen Slalom nicht beenden konnte. Am 14. Das, was man bekommt, muss man nehmen. Sonst kann man im Februar 2016 war er auf japanischem Schnee in Yuzawa Naeba Hotel sitzen. Was es für mich leichter macht, ist, dass ich mich ausgerutscht. Tag für Tag mehr von einem guten Ergebnis verabschieden konnte. Weil ich null ins Fahren gekommen bin. Ich konnte nicht einmal Danach war Hirscher 21 Slaloms lang von Erfolg zu Erfolg geeilt. g’scheit frei Skifahren.“ 10 Siege inklusive WM-Gold und insgesamt 17 Podestplätze ste- hen seither zu Buche. Zumindest nachvollziehen konnte Hirscher, dass er sowohl Konkur- renten als auch Fans mit seinem Ausfall überrascht hatte. „Mir tut Den 28-jährigen Ausnahme-Rennfahrer selbst kümmern diese es irrsinnig leid, weil der Slalom heuer meine beste Disziplin war. Statistiken wenig. Er wusste schon vor dem Rennen, dass der Da habe ich sicher das größte Potenzial. So unerwartet wie die Gold-Hattrick, der einst nur den beiden Skilegenden Toni Sailer Kombi-Medaille war, so unerwartet war der Ausfall.“ und Jean-Claude Killy bei Olympischen Winterspielen vergönnt gewesen war, so gut wie unerreichbar war. Dennoch hat Marcel Hirscher seine Olympische Mission erfüllt: „In Summe waren das für mich wahnsinnig erfolgreiche Spiele. „Die ganze Woche war‘s im Slalom wirklich schlecht. Das ist das Wenn mir vorher jemand gesagt hätte, du machst Gold in der Endresultat. Heute in der Früh haben wir noch gedacht, wir kön- Kombi und im Riesenslalom, ich hätte es sofort genommen.“ OLYMPIA DAILY | 3 Der Cab Double Cork 1080, Signature-Trick von Anna Gasser machte beim Olympischen Big Air - einem Contest auf allerhöchstem Niveau - den Unterschied. „HATTE FAST EINEN HERZINFARKT!“ Er ist der Goldschmied von Anna Gasser: Trainer Christian Scheidl im Interview über bange Momente am Drop-In, die Entwicklung bei den Damen und Party-Image. Gigi, wie hast du die Gold-Show von Anna Gasser erlebt? Christian Scheidl: Der erste Sprung hat die Nerven beru- higt. Als der unten war, haben wir gewusst, dass wir zwei Versuche für den Back 10er haben. Der erste war relativ kurz, das hat einige Punkte gekostet. Dann war die große Frage: Machen wir den Cab Double 10er? Der dann ja den Unterschied gemacht hat. Scheidl: Wir hatten uns eigentlich dafür entschieden, den zweiten Sprung noch einmal zu machen. Aber dann hat sich Anna zwei Sekunden vor dem Drop-in umentschie- den. Als sie weggesprungen ist, hatte ich oben fast einen Herzinfarkt. Aber dann war da nur noch Freude und Erleichterung, ist alles wie im Film abgelaufen. Das Niveau im Finale war schon unglaublich hoch – wo geht die Reise bei den Damen hin? Scheidl: Ich bin überzeugt, dass der Cab Triple Underflip heuer noch fallen wird. Anna ist ihn am Kreischberg schon gesprungen, allerdings in den Airbag. Der 12er steht auch an. Wir wissen, dass die Konkurrenz nicht schläft. Nicht schlafen ist wohl auch das Motto für die Gold-Party? Scheidl: Es heißt immer, dass die Snowboarder so wild Party machen. Aber wir sind super-brav. Wenn ich an die Gold-Feier von Matthias Mayer denke, liegt die Latte für uns richtig hoch. Anna Gasser küsst ihre Olympische Goldmedaille. Ein Sieg mit Ansage für die Welt- meisterin, X-Games-Gewinnerin und Österreichs Sportlerin des Jahres 2017. 4 | ÖSTERREICHISCHES OLYMPISCHES COMITÉ Hoch die Anna: Hier jubelt die Kärntnerin über Hoch das Board: Anna Gasser krönt sich im Olympic Jumping Centre zur Big Air-Olympiasiegerin vor Slope- Gold. Es ist Nr. 5 für Österreich bei diesen Spielen. style-Olympiasiegerin Jamie Anderson (USA) und der Neuseeländerin Zoi Sadowski Synnot. SNOWBOARD FREESTYLE BIG AIR DAMEN GASSER SPRINGT IN DEN OLYMP Die Kärntnerin fliegt bei der Big Air-Premiere zu Gold und krönt sich zur Freestyle-Queen sterreich jubelte am Donnerstag über die 5. Goldmedaille letzten Sprung gestanden bin“, jubelte Österreichs Sportlerin des Öin Pyeongchang. Anna Gasser war in einem hochkarätigen Jahres über den „größten Erfolg meiner Karriere“. Dem eine schwe- Big Air-Finale das Maß der Dinge, setzte alle drei Sprünge perfekt re Zeit vorausgegangen ist. Nervenflattern inklusive. „Die Tage vor in den Schnee im Olympic Jumping Centre und siegte vor Slope- dem Big Air waren richtig hart. Wir sind seit dreieinhalb Wochen in style-Olympiasiegerin Jamie Anderson aus den USA und der erst Korea und die ganze Spannung baut auf diesen einen Tag auf. Und 16-jährigen Neuseeländerin Zoi Sadowski Synnot. „Das hier war nach dem Slopestyle ist der Druck noch größer geworden. Mental der höchste Level im Big Air überhaupt.“ war das einer der schwersten Bewerbe, die ich je gefahren bin.“ Nach zwei Sprüngen lag die Kärntnerin noch auf Rang 2, der Cab Im Auslauf der Mega-Schanze wurde Gasser von ihren Eltern, Double Cork 1080, ihr Signature-Trick, machte den Unterschied. Schwester Katharina, Freund Clemens Millauer, ÖOC-Präsident „Als ich den Sprung gestanden bin, wusste ich sofort: Das wird für Karl Stoss und Generalsekretär Peter Mennel geherzt und beglück- Gold reichen!“ Auch wenn sich die Judges eine kleine Ewigkeit Zeit wünscht. „Es war ein tolles Gefühl, diese Momente mit all diesen ließen mit dem Score. „Ich habe mich schon gewundert, warum das Menschen gemeinsam zu genießen.“ Nach der Medal Ceremo- so lange dauert.“ ny ging es zur großen Gold-Party ins Austria House – gemeinsam mit Slalom-Olympiasieger Andre Myhrer aus Schweden und einer Als Weltmeisterin, X-Games-Gewinnerin und Weltcup-Seriensiege- Schar Big Air-Finalistinnen, die auf Einladung von Gasser abfeier- rin war die 26-Jährige in der Favoritenrolle, erst recht nach ihrem ten. „Wir haben eine Facebook-Gruppe, in der wir über alles mög- Sieg beim Test Event. „Ich habe gewusst, dass ich riskieren und mei- lich schreiben. Heute hat sich alles um die Gästeliste bei meiner ne besten Tricks zeigen muss. Mein bester Moment war, als ich den Feier gedreht.“ OLYMPIA DAILY | 5 Prost auf Gold von Anna Gasser! Immer als Freund und Partner an ihre Seite, der Oberösterreicher Clemens Millauer. V.l.: Willy Grims (Erima), Michael Strugl (OÖ-LH Stv.) und Harald Deller (backaldrin) gratulieren. GALA-ABEND OBERÖSTERREICH „STOLZ AUF UNSERE SPORTLER“ Gelungene Mischung aus Sport, Wirtschaft und Tourismus as Austria House war Donnerstag- unter Österreichs Botschafter in Südkorea Dabend fest in oberösterreichischer Michael Schwarzinger und Prinzessin Hand. Das Sportland Oberösterreich und Nora von Liechtenstein. OÖ-Tourismus luden gemeinsam mit den Top-Partnern backaldrin – The Kornspitz Mit Andrea Limbacher (Skicross), Vincent Company und Erima zum traditionellen Kriechmayr (Ski Alpin), Markus Glück Oberösterreicher-Abend. (Viererbob), Birgit Platzer (Rodeln), Micha- el Hayböck (Skispringen), Victoria Hahn „Wir sind stolz auf unsere Sportlerinnen (Zweierbob), Clemens Millauer (Snow- und Sportler sowie Betreuerinnen und board) und Jacqueline Seifriedsberger Betreuer, die nicht nur ausgezeichnete (Skispringen) nahmen insgesamt 8 Ober- Leistungen bringen, sondern auch unge- österreicher an den 23. Winterspielen in mein sympathische Botschafter für unser Pyeongchang teil, Reinhold Schett (Snow- Land sind. Wir wollen den Doppelpass board) wird die oberösterreichischen Far- zwischen Sport und Wirtschaft, Sport und ben bei den Paralympics vertreten. Tourismus weiter stärken und ein nachhal- tiges Netzwerk aufbauen. Für uns ist Inter- „Alle Sportlerinnen und Sportler, die nationalisierung, sowohl in der Wirtschaft sich für Olympische Spiele qualifizieren, als auch im Sport, unabdingbar“, betonte haben bereits eine großartige Leistung Landeshauptmann-Stellvertreter Dr. Micha- erbracht, die jahrelanges Training und En- el Strugl. gagement verlangt. Wir freuen uns, wenn junge Sportler aufzeigen und routinierte Er konnte gemeinsam mit backaldrin-Ge- Sportler ihr Können bestätigen. Wir ha- schäftsführer Harald Deller und Erima-Ös- ben großen Respekt vor den Leistungen terreich-Geschäftsführer Willy Grims unserer Athletinnen und Athleten“, sagte knapp 250 Ehrengäste begrüßen, dar- Strugl. 6 | ÖSTERREICHISCHES OLYMPISCHES COMITÉ Seidl, Klapfer, Gruber und Denifl jubeln über Austro-Pop und Rock‘n‘Roll vom Feinsten: Der Nordische Kombinierer
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