2023-12-22 23:01:24
For Bernhard Russi, Lara Gut-Behrami might cut a better figure as a skiing ambassador.
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Lara Gut-Behrami is once once more outshining the competition this season and is being praised by Bernhard Russi for her performance. The former Olympic champion, on the other hand, is less fond of appearances off the slopes.
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- Lara Gut-Behrami finished on the podium four times in her first eight races of the season and proved that she is still one of the absolute best in the world.
- While Bernhard Russi praises the Ticino woman highly for her achievements, he is a little worried regarding her performances off the slopes.
- Russi, on the other hand, only has words of praise for Marco Odermatt – whether on or off the ski slopes.
Two huge victories at the start of the season in Sölden and Killington, a second place in the giant slalom in Tremblant and third place in the Super-G in St.Moritz – Lara Gut-Behrami has already made it onto the podium four times in the still young season and is doing so Proof of still being one of the absolute best in the world.
“She has rarely skied as well as she did now at the beginning of winter. You didn’t see much drifting anymore, the use of edges was there from the very beginning,” ex-professional and expert Bernhard Russi also praises at “Blick” and describes the 32-year-old as the best skier in the world – together with Mikaela Shiffrin.
“Gut-Behrami should do more for her sport”
As much as Russi is enthusiastic regarding Gut-Behrami’s rides, the former Olympic champion finds less pleasure in her appearances off the slopes. «I’m a little afraid that she has made huge progress technically, but not in the other functions, namely psychologically, in her thinking and behavior. Unfortunately, she fell back into her old sins once more.”
This means that Gut-Behrami complains a lot and is often dissatisfied. “That’s actually a shame. “She, along with Shiffrin, is the best skier in the world and should actually do more for her sport,” Russi also points out the role as an ambassador for skiing and recalls the appearance at the Sports Awards, where Gut-Behrami just before will be named Swiss Sportswoman of the Year for two weeks.
“It seemed turned off,” says Russi, who makes it clear: “It represents alpine skiing, which is something very important in Switzerland. She represents the Swiss Ski Association, her trainers and coaches, her fellow competitors. Even if you’re a little tired and not exactly in the mood, you have to put on a bit of a different look. You have to show joy, even if it doesn’t come from within.”
Odermatt as a showcase example – on and off the slopes
The former SRF expert can even imagine that the association may have reacted to the appearance. “I have a hard time assuming that Urs Lehmann did it in a certain way,” says Russi, and reasons: “It’s not just damaging to her, but to the entire movement.”
Bernhard Russi observed the awards given to Marco Odermatt and Lara Gut-Behrami at the Sports Awards on site.
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Russi, on the other hand, has a completely different perception of Marco Odermatt, who is considered a model off the slopes: “That was a huge presence that he radiated there. He found the right words, everything was taken from him and it was all authentic.”
Odermatt can inspire Russi not only off the slopes, but especially on the slopes. “When I analyze Marco in his current state, I keep asking myself how this is possible or where the secret is,” admits Russi and enthuses: “He’s an artist. He’s like a tightrope walker without a net. He is the one who is always centrally positioned above the ski. That’s incredible.”
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