Philipp Raimund canceled ski flying: fear of heights stops the star!

Philipp Raimund canceled ski flying: fear of heights stops the star!

The German ski jumper Philipp Raimund has announced that due to fear of heights, he will not take part in ski flying in Planica. This decision was communicated on Thursday via social media. The 24-year-old will not compete both on Friday at 3:00 p.m. and at the team competition on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. According to laola1.at , he usually has control over his jumps, but in certain situations, in particular Ski flying, difficulties.

raimund describes that he loses control of his body in about a second and a half seconds and feels unsafe whether he can react appropriately. These moments of uncertainty are too much risk for him, which is why he decided not to jump. He says of his feelings: "I don't want to take any risk", which makes his concerns clear. Also from Sport.sky.de can be removed that illustrate its difficulties and the associated decision-making process.

fear of heights is not uncommon and affects many athletes who, despite their success in competition situations, have to struggle with this fear. The sports psychologists describe that fear represents a fundamental reaction to threatening situations that can cause both cognitive, somatic and behaviorist reactions. Cognitive aspects can occur in the form of negative thoughts and reduced self -confidence, while somatic reactions such as rapid heartbeat or sweating hands are not unusual.

raimund has expressed the desire to go back to the ski jump, and announces that he could possibly report back to the World Cup final on Sunday. In this context, it is also worth mentioning that Markus Eisenbichler may contain his last competition unless he reaches the top 30 in the overall World Cup. Raimund is determined to overcome his fears in order to be able to take part in competitions again in the future.