"The script was well written" "kleinezeitung.at

Kaiser descent Franz Klammer, who inspired the mbades with his bold driving style, talked about the ski world cup of yesteryear and today the phenomenon Marcel Hirscher and allegations of abuse in the ÖSV.

The big party will take place in five years. "Round birthdays are well celebrated, the rest are just normal," Klammer told the 65-year-old on December 3 at the APA – Austrian News Agency. Nearly 34 years old, his last momentum at the World Cup, he was in March 1985 in Aspen. Since then, the popularity of Klammer has decreased, but it is not forgotten. Autograph hunters, for example in Vienna, where he lives with his wife Eva since 1993, are getting older with him. "I do not worry about that, it's a natural progression, you're much less important than you think."

Hope of a nation

In February 1976, he was the hope of a whole nation. At first, Klammer first heard a Hummel trumpet concerto, and then won the Olympic title as a 22-year-old daredevil dressed in a gorgeous yellow dress. As number 15, he captured the long-standing Switzerland, Bernhard Russi. And so responded to media expectations reporting up to 60,000 fans in the Patscherkofel arrival area and beyond. The previous year, his idol had won all departures, had he arrived at the finish.

"Without the Olympic gold medal, it would have been a good thing, but not a career, it was the icing on the cake." This drama on the run, I will arrive at number 15 and I will win – the scenario was perfect. "Klammer's biography is closely linked to that of February 5, 1976." Without Patscherkofel, I would not be the person I am today, "he admitted years ago.The Bergbauernbub of Mooswald in Carinthia suddenly became emperor, he still lives from this success.

Darkest day

As bright as this day in the life of the triple athlete of the year in Austria, it was so dark on February 20, 1977. His brother, Klaus, then aged 17, is paraplegic since the fall of Lienz. Klammer fell into a performance hole. "I did not think it was possible that it could happen to us." After his career, he founded the "Franz Klammer Foundation", which has since supported the victims of sports accidents, but also the socially disadvantaged young people.

Klammer himself was only in Val d'Isère in 1981 on the road to success. The appetite for risk was back, which often brought him into his daring adventures in danger of falling, but also brought him 25 wins downhill still nonexistent. He will remain for a long time number one in this discipline. Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) holds the 14 best places as the most successful active driver. "It's hard to be a winner in the downhill series, like Hirscher in slalom, by the weather, by number races, and then there is extreme density."

The eternal rascals smile

It was different in 1975. The man with the eternal and mischievous smile was at the zenith of his career; in the descent he was almost unbeatable. When he arrived at the finish, he won. Only in Megève, there was the link. He lost skiing and the fight for the World Cup overall – a sprain to a glamorous career. In the current World Cup schedule, a speed racer no longer has a chance to win the big ball as the best of the season. "Everything is built on technicians."

On one, like Marcel Hirscher, the clip "incredibly likes" to watch. "The duel with Kristoffersen is very nice, nobody knows the restraint, I love the way they fight physically." Hirscher is a phenomenon. You can activate it as a switch and the performance is already there, it is probably the Alzerl more than the others and is also a predestined runner – all nests. "

Courage as a factor of success

The present World Ski Cup is another way to run. Courage is always a factor of success, but not as rewarded as it was. It's about a hundredth of a second, absolute prevention of errors and material battles. "It's a science, but the good guys always win it, as they did before." That his own successes are so durable, he had never dreamed before. "Of course things did not go well, sometimes everything was not glorious, but the race was still fun, a great experience."

But the glorious period seems to have had its disadvantages, at least the headlines of the last months. Some sports heroes of yesteryear face allegations of abuse, including fellow Klammers. According to Klammer, cases of suspicion were obviously the subject of prosecution and, where appropriate, of "consequences". He had not heard of such events during his active time. "I was running and I was not looking at what was going on around me, maybe I ducked my head in the sand or whatever else I do not know." According to Klammer, it was "very, very long ago".

"Fitness is ok"

Since then, many things have remained the same in Klammer's life. He is healthy and does what he likes. "Nothing has changed, there is always something to do," he says. "I still have a lot to do for advertising in Carinthia and Head is on the way, and starting in December, ski activities will again become a guide for businesses." Skiing, golf, cycling – Klammer is always active in sports. "Fitness is fine." Even the race combination of the past would always go. "But on the thighs, he was shaking, because the muscle mbad is missing." His achievements will survive time. "I think my career has been a round story."