It was exasperating in recent years. The German ski jumpers to Severin Freund and Richard Freitag counted every time before Vierschanzentournee of the favorites. In surprising and frustrating regularity but hope ended at the first or at the latest on the second tour stop before it then to the competitions went to Austria . That Richard Freitag last time won the third competition in Innsbruck, could not save him in the overall standings. And yet: It was the first success of a German with a tour jumping since Sven Hanna Forest quadruple triumph 2001/2002. Just so long ago was also the last overall victory of Germans.
At first glance, the initial situation before the start of qualifying this Monday in Oberstdorf shines again similar to his. Severin Freund, 27, is considered as World Cup runners-up the previous Dominator Peter Prevc (Slovenia) as one of the top favorites. This time, however, he traveled as a world champion and overall World Cup winner of the preseason at
The World:.
Men’s friend, you would not feel like, once again really to celebrate New Year’s Eve
Severin friend?
(laughs) I could a few years ago. When I went to the start in the national team, I am resigned in qualifying for the New Year’s event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Otherwise, however, this has to after retirement time. New Year is not so important to me. Sure, as a kid, it was exciting. Firecrackers, stay awake longer. But some people really feel sorry for me. You do not.
They are four times traveled with legitimate aspirations to tour four times drove home disappointed. Why is it this time work?
Because I believe that I personally and we have again made as a team a long way. But honestly, I’m not so much in the mindset that I say: ‘This time it works determined.’ Because I think it would be again the first step in that it might not work.
Does that mean you are the thing last year to aggressively tackled ? Is that the lesson?
It’s more the lesson of all past few years, because I’ve tried very many different approaches. The very offensive that very passive, and the caretaker end. And it’s not like that had changed by the different approaches something big. No, it’s actually come out always the same. Then you may have to say: Okay, I can do my thoughts, but in the end that plays no role anyway ‘. If it is to be so far, it’s time. I have to take the tour so more easily. There are every year the chance to win it. And if it should be granted to me, then I will eventually be in the position that at the time I have just the right shape. I had it already, that I before the tour in good shape and then well was in shape, but to time a form ten days exactly, you do not have in their own hands.
Is not it frustrating that you can not control everything in this sport
It would be beautiful, if you know?: I’m doing this and that in a pub – and then it goes on. But on the other hand, it is with us but exciting and almost comfortable, because it is not always clear before each contest, before each season fortiori, who will be on the front line.
How much is jumping a balance between physical and mental abilities?
Very! It is a balancing act between the two components. In Ski Jumping anything without both adapted well enough to work. You can with a dominant hand, if that is just extremely well developed, slightly offset, but not compensate for the rest. So it is with us also not so quick to explain why the power again is very good and again does not fit.
Agreed So this balance in 2014 Oberstdorf not?
For me, I can clearly say that I was last year physically also not able mitzuspringen forefront. Then of course you can try to fix it on the Spirit, but in the end, when the level is so high, you have no chance. It was in preparation, this time also a great operating point to take me to another level – so far it looks good. But that’s also one of the uncertainties.
Martin Schmitt said in vergange-nen year, it lacked the Selbstver-understanding in the tour. So agree-were?
This may also have played a role. If you are as a nation – as the Austrians – seven times in a row will win the tour, then the step in the head is easier to say: ‘Now we are making even the eighth win in a row.’ We have however, always treated us very hard in the past few years.
As you quickly into a vicious circle. Year after year, more pressure, because it has to work at last. How difficult is it to cope with it?
Of course it’s my big goal, to jump well from start to finish. But the fact that I have a few things very well managed in recent times, it is easier. When I eventually cease with the sport and the tour did not win, I would not have the feeling of being unfinished or that my career would have characterized a major flaw. Of course, everyone wants Springer once win the Tour, but it is possible only a few. What I have achieved in recent years, is quite a bit and gives me a certain looseness, a freedom. It can be very happy to be longer, and for that I train.
It is perhaps also not about winning, but mitzukämpfen until the end. At the latest after it has been Garmisch however past with any hope.
Last year, the kick-off was in Oberstdorf a disaster …
Take us out once again the fear of it happening again.
(Laughs ). I believe that we continue to help the victory of Richard Freitag a year ago in Innsbruck for the future much. Because it shows that we can mitspringen in the tour. We have also trained on all four jumps, Oberstdorf is for most of us, the home hill – which can have a very positive effect when you come in exactly the feeling to the hill that you had in the summer. And I could this summer generally work on a completely different level than in recent years. Otherwise, I often had the problem that I technically did not come in the summer to the level that I reach in the winter. That was different now. So:. Do not be afraid, but optimistic look to Oberstdorf
What have you actually done, as Hannawald 2002 won
Where I was, I do not know, but of course I followed it. It was very impressive. In Bischofshofen he is actually not perfect jump, but he was so full of self-confidence that it did not matter. If you know that you belong to the level of performance all the way up, then you can do it as a top jumpers with corners and knew to do.
coach Werner Schuster says, You are a very meticulous worker. When you are messy?
(Laughs) Because there are often moments. Actually, I’m really messy. If there is to forget something, then I’m going. I make it guarantees. Sooner or later I forget something important – whether at the hill or when packing at home. It can sometimes be a date. Be organized Super – I can not. If one thing is important to me, I can very well stiffen on me, however. But keep an eye on everything – definitely not my forte
Last year, you said: ‘If I do not win the tour, I’m going to stop world champion.’. They kept their word. What do you say now?
If we do not grab it in the tour, mingle as a team forward, then we will pick at the Ski Flying World Championships medal. This might sound a little deep stacked, but I think it is harder than you might think. A team medal at the Kulm would be a big deal. But first comes the tour.
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