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Honor where honor is due. The canton of Nidwalden celebrates its ski superstar Marco Odermatt (25) after his giant season. The weather is modest, but the mood is still good in the village square in Stans.
In addition to six-time world champion Erika Hess (61), Pirmin Zurbriggen (60), the legend from Valais, is a guest. He won the overall World Cup four times – a Swiss record. Zurbriggen stands in the box with the Buochser Odermatt, addresses the audience and says: “I hope you can be here again in the future, with the fifth big ball and you, Marco, will be the best skier in Switzerland. »
World record and two world titles
Odermatt defended his title in the overall World Cup last March. And consider this. With 2042 points he set a world record. He won his last race, the giant slalom in Soldeu (And), with a lead of 2.11 seconds.
“I was told,” jokes Swiss ski president Urs Lehmann (54), who was present during his speech, “a depression has broken out among the Austrians. They have canceled spring break for all their athletes so that they can catch up .”
Not only did Odermatt win big last winter at the World Cup. At the World Ski Championships in Courchevel/Méribel (Fr) he struck twice, after the disappointment in the Super-G he won gold in the downhill and in the giant slalom. (yup)
Source : Blick
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