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Martin and Simon Fourcade, interviewed by Norwegian broadcaster TV2'', revealed that for a long time their relationship has broken after the Olympic Games in Vancouver 2010.
Sunday 3 November 2013 5 minutes reading time
All times'' Simon was even leading the overall standings of the World Cup, while Martin was just a promising young man.
In Canada, however, the elder of the two brothers did not achieve any significant result, while the less won the first podium of his career in the mass start. That's the one silver medal'' cracked their relationship.
Martin: "When I got on the podium in Vancouver I cried, it was the first time I beat Simon. In some ways it was a shock, a very sad time for both."
Simon: "It's hard to admit, but I was envious of my brother. It is a strange feeling and hard to accept, but I was really envious of him.'' I kept thinking we came from the same belly. Because he and not me?''. As a junior Martin has never achieved important results, but it changed from'' summer of 2009 when he started to train hard, much more serious than he had ever done. Since the first race of the World Cup, I realized that for me it would have been difficult to keep his pace if the trend had continued, then what precisely occurred. "
Martin: "Simon has always been one of the most professional athletes in the world. When I was young I was not at all like him, but one day I realized that if I wanted to win I had to sacrifice a lot. So I did."
The relationship between the brothers Fourcade profoundly changed immediately after the Olympic Games in Vancouver. Both of which have moved away from each the'' other''.
Martin: "It was a difficult time, because I allontato by Simon. I never thought he could treat me bad, but I disconnected from him to be ok from the mental point of view."
Simon: "For two years we have seen very little outside of the rallies and the World Cup. Martin probably was quieter, he made his way and did not waste time trying to make me better."
Martin: "We have always been a family closely linked, our mother did everything to make us grow up happy and has obviously suffered a great deal to see us divided. Fortunately everything is back to normal when Simon has accepted the fact that I am a biathlete more , stronger than him and it's not his fault he can not be at my level. "
Simon: "At one point we were starting. Now our relationship is stronger than ever and we are good friends."
Martin Fourcade is 25 years old and is already one of the biathletes greatest of all time having won 2 Crystal Balls and 24 World Cup victories, including 5 gold iridescent.
On the contrary, Simon Fourcade, 29, is still looking for their first success in his career. Indeed, it is currently the largest in the history placed as despite being climbed on the podium nine times (with a 7-second places!) Has never managed to win. The long-awaited statement will come this winter''?
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