Reactions to Veith’s resignation: “An incredible person”

“I would also like to wish you all the best for your future and congratulate you from the bottom of my heart this decision. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision for you either, but you'll enjoy it a lot in the future, even if it's probably not that easy at the beginning either. “It’s a big change,” said Hirscher, who resigned eight months ago. Marcel Hirscher & Anna Veith (then still Fenninger) with their overall World Cup balls in 2015. © APA/epa / BARBARA GINDL

“From my side, the greatest appreciation and respect for your performance. We have more or less walked the same rocky path. I had a lot fewer injuries than you, that was my great luck, but you were a role model for all of us and we can all follow that. All the best and I wish you the very best for the future.” “Austria should be proud to have had you as an athlete” Lar Good The Swiss Lara Gut particularly praised the person Anna Veith: “You are an incredible athlete, everyone knows that. You are an incredible person, not everyone may know that. You are ambitious but so kind and you helped a thousand times when it came to the overall World Cup. When we were both hurt and we helped each other. Austria can and should be proud to have had you as an athlete and, above all, that you are such a special person.” Maze is reminiscent of a legendary season finale Former German athlete Maria Höfl-Riesch spoke of a “really great, very successful career. Congratulations on the many fantastic successes you were able to celebrate. You really achieved everything.” Tina Maze recalled a duel for the overall World Cup until the end. “We may have shown one of the best competitions in alpine skiing and people who saw it will remember it for a long time.” Tina Maze (left) & Anna Veith fought some exciting duels. © APA/epa / JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

As a reminder: In the 2014/15 season, Maze entered the final giant slalom at the World Cup final in Meribel (France) with an 18-point lead over Veith (then still known by her maiden name Fenninger), which ultimately won the battle for the big one crystal ball should decide. The Austrian won the race and took overall victory ahead of Maze (she came third) because she had a total of 22 points more.

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Reactions to Veith’s resignation: “An incredible person”

Numerous statements from companions such as Marcel Hirscher and Lara Gut caused tears of emotion in the ORF TV broadcast on Anna Veith's resignation.

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