Good sensations confirmed, Odermatt will leave for Chile on Monday: “I know I’ll have to take it cautiously at first”

We reported on it again yesterday (HERE is the news on NEVEITALIA), with rumors pointing to positive sensations regarding the possibility of Marco Odermatt leaving for Chile on Monday, September 7, together with his national-team teammates from the speed squad (von Allmen, Monney, Rogentin, Miggiano and Kohler among others), after giving up the first part of the camp in El Colorado with his giant slalom teammates.

The minor muscle injury announced by Swiss-Ski exactly one week ago is healing, and Michael Schiendorfer, manager of the winner of the last five World Cups, has confirmed what had already emerged from “Odi’s” comments reported by Blick today. Marco revealed that the problem concerns his hip and had already emerged during the short post-Ferragosto on-snow block in Zermatt, but during a weight-training session, the Nidwalden champion felt a “click” that prompted him to stop. “While I was doing a squat, I felt a sharp pain—the explanation Odermatt gave the Swiss newspaper—During the subsequent medical examination, this injury was diagnosed.”

On Monday, August 31, therefore, the Swiss ace did not board the flight to South America, but in a couple of days he will travel to Valle Nevado, where the focus will be entirely on speed. Although… “I know I have to take it easy during the first few days in Chile; I can’t push too hard straight away. Patrick (Amrhein, his physiotherapist) has done an excellent job, and I can’t wait to start the South American camp, with optimism.”

Helmut Krug, the coach in charge of the giant slalom group who has worked with Odermatt for years, added: “Marco has pushed himself to the limit in recent years, not only in skiing but also in all his other sporting activities—the coach said—Now his body simply said ‘start-stop.’ That is why I believe this enforced break was not a bad thing for him.”