Alpine Skiingthe farewell of a champion
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The words of the one who followed Anna's growth step by step, in addition to the greetings from Austrian politicians and federal leaders.
Sunday 24 May 2020 4 minutes reading time
The President of the Austrian Republic, Alexander Van der Bellen, and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz also moved for her, sending congratulatory messages for an extraordinary career. A little big sign of the extent, not only in terms of success, of what Anna Veith has done in the world of sport.
When she was still called ... Fenninger, there are those who have followed her for many years as a technical reference point and wanted, through the columns of the "Kronen Zeitung", to dedicate a thought to her former pupil; this is Meinhard Tatschl, who has lived through all the triumphs of the Salzburg champion. “The Vail-Beaver Creek world championships in 2015 were the best and in particular the giant title, because that was Anna's big goal. That season finale was something exceptional, if we think about the Meribel finals, but the silver of PyeongChang 2018 also has a great meaning. We will miss him very much ”.
The leaders of the OESV did not miss the support to Veith on the day of the farewell, even if the relations with the Austrian federsci were not very simple, in particular when in the summer of 2015 a compromise was reached to ensure that that Anna would not stop competing, as she had threatened after the federal request to break the relationship with the historical manager of the champion, Klaus Kaercher. “Anna informed me of her decision a few weeks ago and I must say that I am very sorry - said the very president Peter Schroecksnadel - It is a shame to withdraw, but it makes no sense to continue if the physicist's answers are no longer the same. She was admirable having struggled with knee problems, an exceptional skier whom we will remember for a long time; we will miss him as a person and an athlete, but other champions will emerge as is natural in sport. I wish you all the best for the new phase of your life. "
The sporting director of the Wunderteam, Toni Giger, said he was “impressed by the way he achieved so many successes with such elegant skiing and combined with great determination. The greatest respect for her as she is capable of returning to the top after serious injuries. Olympic champion, world champion and winner of the World Cup: very few can say they have succeeded ".
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