Odermatt criticizes his own coach – “Pretty disappointed”

The hundredth thriller from Kvitfjell not only decided the day's winner, but Kilde also claimed Super G crystal early with his seventh win of the season. If Odermatt had his way, the decision should only have been made at the World Cup final in Courchevel - if possible with his own participation. But this wish was to be denied to the Swiss. With a weak run and a desolate 28th place, he unintentionally helped his competitor to his third crystal ball.

“I'm pretty disappointed, even though I knew before the start that it would be difficult for me to make up the 61-point gap to Kilde in the fight for the ball,” he said in an interview ORF to. Nevertheless, he would have liked to cling to this last chance - but it was allegedly blocked from his own ranks. “But I also have to say that the run was certainly not designed for me,” he complained. “But I also have to say that the run was certainly not designed for me.” Marco Odermatt Of course, this circumstance is not unusual, especially since the courses are alternately set by trainers from different associations. In the Odermatt case, however, the statement turns out to be piquant. With Manfred Widauer, of all people, the Swiss speed trainer set the course that was fatal for Odermatt. “He took Beat and Niels (Feuz and Hintermann, editor’s note) into account and not me, who was still talking about the ball,” he underlined his statement. In fact, Feuz (5th) and Hintermann (9th) placed well ahead of him.

Despite losing the duel for the small crystal ball, the 24-year-old still has the overall World Cup. That's where he can make a big splash in the coming days. He is currently leading with 1239 points ahead of Kilde (1050 points). The Norwegian has also announced that he will skip the two giant slaloms in Kranjska Gora (March 12th/13th). This would open the door wide open for Odermatt. Paris optimistic about the World Cup final At Dominik Paris, however, it's sunshine. The Ultner narrowly missed the podium and was beaten by third-placed Matthias Mayer by just 0,09 seconds. In view of his downhill victory on Saturday, the ski ace was extremely optimistic. “I say goodbye to Norway with great confidence,” he said in a statement from FISI. © APA/afp / ERIK JOHANSEN

It's a shame that it wasn't enough for the podium in the end. Looking at the entire season, he could live well with 4th place. “If you look at the difficulties I had in the Super G throughout the season, I am more than satisfied. It's good for me to see this excellent time and to feel that my performance has improved," he emphasized.

In the fight for the downhill ball, Paris (482 points) only has theoretical chances. The South Tyrolean is 88 points behind the leader Kilde (570), Feuz (547) follows closely behind. Third place is still within reach for him. Matthias Mayer currently claims this with 486 points. There will be a showdown in Courchevel on March 16th (from 10 a.m.).

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Odermatt criticizes his own coach – “Pretty disappointed”

While Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was happy about winning the small crystal ball in Kvitfjell, there was a huge crunch in the Swiss camp. Marco Odermatt gave vent to his frustration – also because of a spicy coaching decision.

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