Rebensburg: “The Olympics are no longer such a great motivation”

“I had my experiences with the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. They were very special. What I experienced there is no longer such a big motivation for me that I say I have to go to the Olympic Games again,” said the 30-year-old at Blickpunkt Sport BR television .

Beijing will be “similar to Pyeongchang, it’s not the case that I’m saying to myself that I’m going to subordinate everything to that, I have to go there,” added Rebensburg, who was the 2010 Olympic champion in the giant slalom and is currently injured in her knee. Criticism of awarding Rebensburg is particularly critical of the awarding of the games to countries that don't have much to do with winter sports. “All the surroundings, the spectators, all the volunteers, nobody lives winter sports in these countries,” she said. In contrast, world championships in places like Are most recently or in Cortina d'Ampezzo in 2021 would be extremely fun “because that's where skiing comes from”.

One of the best skiers of today: Viktoria Rebensburg © APA/afp / CHRISTOF STACHE

Rebensburg has recently always left its sporting future open. She is currently out due to a tibial plateau impression fracture with medial ligament overstretching in her left knee. The 30-year-old dampened the vague hopes of a comeback this winter at the weekend. This will “definitely be tight and difficult,” said Rebensburg ZDF .

She wants to use the free time to talk to Alpine boss Wolfgang Maier this week about his criticism of her. It is “planned for us to meet and clarify the issues,” said Rebensburg.

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Rebensburg: “The Olympics are no longer such a great motivation”

For ski star Viktoria Rebensburg, the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing are not a desirable goal.

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