Sensation in Beaver Creek: Murisier celebrates his first World Cup victory!

In a thrilling race at the World Cup downhill in Beaver Creek, the Swiss runners dominated and wrote skiing history. Justin Murisier, who now achieved victory in the fastest discipline in the Alpine skiing world for the first time in his career, overtook his compatriot Marco Odermatt by just two tenths of a second. This double victory was not only a sporting success, but also an emotional confirmation for the two friends, who stayed together in hotel room 225 and documented their triumph celebration in social media style Today.at reported.

The perfect weather and the ideal piste conditions contributed significantly to Murisier's success, who had previously struggled with several serious knee injuries and also briefly dislocated his shoulder. But despite the pain, the 32-year-old showed strong nerves and performed significantly better than his competitors in the above section of the slope. Odermatt, who started the race as the favorite, was able to console himself with a solid second place in the end, while the Slovenian Miha Hrobat surprisingly took third place NZZ.ch stated.

Emotional moments and setbacks

Murisier, who had to wait for this first victory in his career to date, was jubilant about the success: "It's unbelievable, it was worth waiting and fighting. We've dreamed of this so often," explained the happy winner about his debut success. His friend and teammate, Odermatt, who recently failed in the season opener in Sölden, admitted that he did not know what Murisier had had for breakfast and admired his performance. “I wish him that from the bottom of my heart,” said Odermatt with a smile. This warm team dynamic not only underlines their friendship, but also the strong performance of the Swiss ski team in the new season.