End of career at 22: Austria's ski -Skitalent Philip Hoffmann takes stock

End of career at 22: Austria's ski -Skitalent Philip Hoffmann takes stock

Philip Hoffmann, once a large ski-in Austria and youth Olympic champion in the giant slalom, surprisingly ended his career at the age of 22. "It's over. I no longer want to. The motivation and the drive are gone," said the Carinthian in an interview and explained his decision as well. Hoffmann, who was crowned the Olympic champion in Lausanne in 2020 in Lausanne with an impressive lead of 2.54 seconds, has dealt with health challenges and weight problems in recent years. "I was not particularly physically. It took a lot and took a long time to caught up for a long time," said Hoffmann, who is now looking for a breather from the pressure to perform. This decision does not come out of nowhere; Already in the current season the pressure to show performance turned out to be stressful what his joy in skiing. Ö24 reported that despite his resignation.

A heart project becomes a load

The decision marks the end of a promising career that was characterized by great expectations. Hoffmann was called Marco Schwarz in connection with other ski stars, but the hoped -for breakthrough failed to materialize. "In the end it was a cramp," he confessed. The pressure from outside and the lack of support from the Austrian Ski Association (ÖSV) also played a role in its decision. "I didn't get any more missions. I lacked the fun, I couldn't quite understand the arguments, why," he criticized the Situation and missed the feeling of joy in competition. According to Kleine Zeitung now Hoffmann is considering taking a career in the field of private sector after he says: "I say:" Will now take my life into my own hands. ”