Ester Ledeck: "I appreciate that a snowboarder like me got skis so fast"

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The best words to define what Ester LedeckÃ¡ did at PyeongChang 2018 told her at the Atomic Day in Altenmarkt im Pongau the great head of the racing department of the Austrian brand, Christian HÃ¶flehner: "Ester LedeckÃ¡ has probably aroused the greatest emotion in history of winter sports ".

Saturday 13 October 2018 2 minutes reading time

In fact, the 23-year-old Czech from Prague won the gold in the alpine super-G and in the parallel giant of the snowboard and was present, as every year even if she did not notice anyone, at the catwalk of the Atomic champions: "I'm still a bit 'shy when he greets me Lindsey Vonn, but I had a lot of fun with Mikaela Shiffrin and Sofia Goggia last night at dinner (Wednesday for those reading, ed). Ester's competition program is obviously very demanding and for two years she has used the same boots for both alpine skiing and snowboarding, but during summer training in Chile, despite not being able to make contests with her federation , thinks he has found the right feeling with his new materials. His coach TomÃ¡Å¡ Bank, after saying that Ester has worked hard on the technique and position of the skis but also on the jumps (his weak point, ed) and on the exit from the gate, is convinced that he can win races because in training it was always on the same times as Vonn and the Austrians. "I really appreciate that they have given me the confidence that a snowboarder can ski," says the double Olympic champion.

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