Ferris second for Felix Monsen: Courageous rescue in the downhill events!
Ferris second for Felix Monsen: Courageous rescue in the downhill events!
Sollefteå, Schweden - The Swedish ski racer Felix Monsen recently caused excitement in a competition. In a breathtaking departure, he risked more than allowed and stumbled. In a dangerous moment, Monsen slipped from a wave, lifted off and fell in the snow. But the athlete showed remarkable skill and was able to quickly pull himself up to end the run. "Such a moment of horror," said ORF expert Hans Knauß about the speed of return, even if Monsen ended up with a gap of 4.33 seconds when he spent his frustration on a gang. His rescue was spectacular, but also proved that the pressure in racing is great, as krone.at reported.
The future of skiing
Felix is not only a talented driver, but also someone who has to fight hard for his career. Although he was nominated by the Swedish ski team, he received no financial support for the departures. This decision was a bitter disappointment for the 30-year-old, who now focuses on finding his own sponsorship base to finance his training and competitions. "It was a shock for me," said Monsen, who managed to get around 100,000 euros for his season with a lot of initiative. He owed this intensive conversations with potential sponsors to pursue his sporting possibilities in an extremely expensive discipline, such as Erhalten Sie täglich die neuesten Artikel aus der Kategorie Karriere.
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