Steffi Buchli on risk in sport: The danger is part of it – unfortunately

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What a sad day for cycling. Gino Mäder († 26) is no more. Shocked as we are, we immediately ask a lot of questions: Is such a descent to the stage destination too risky? Does it always have to be more spectacle? How could that happen?

Whether cycling, skiing, cycling or moped – the risk of injury is ubiquitous. To be honest, we have to go even further: death is always part of these sports. “Anyone who puts on a helmet when practicing their sport should expect the worst,” says Blick ski expert Bernhard Russi.

So do we love to see others risk their lives? No, we admire our heroes who practice their art. We admire them for mastering everything we have as a hobby to perfection. We sit on the couch or on the side of the road and would like to be more like her, so fit, so perfect, so brave and daring. We see how people do everything right, how lucky they are to get to the finish line safely. We enjoy and cheer.

And then. Then comes that one moment that changes everything, that ends a young life. In the case of Gino Mäder, we don’t know what happened in the accident. But we know that at this rate it only takes a little thing to cause disaster.

On June 16, fate suddenly took Gino Mäder from this world. A blink of an eye and nothing is as it was. A tragedy for his loved ones. It shows us that there will never be a risk-free sport.

Source : Blick