Swiss dominance in Bormio: Odermatt despite falling strong!

Swiss dominance in Bormio: Odermatt despite falling strong!

Bormio, Italien - in Bormio there were dramatic scenes on the men's descent: During the training runs, the French departure Cyprien Sarrazin fell violently and had to be taken to the hospital. According to the French association, a subdural hematoma was diagnosed with him, which made immediate operation necessary. His absence, a big loss for the competition, overshadowed the competition.

The departure itself was anything but smooth for Marco Odermatt, one of the favorites. Despite a shocking fall, in which he almost lost his balance and opened his airbag, the 27-year-old showed an impressive performance. He reached the destination in fourth place - a miracle when you consider that with this disability he only stayed 0.15 seconds behind the podium. With a brave run he tamed the challengers on the dangerous stelviopiste and even overtook some ÖSV stars, as the Langenthaler Tagblatt reported.

competition and challenges

The competition in Bormio was strong, the Swiss market was saturated with talented drivers. The performance of Franjo von Allmen, who in the first meantime, lived behind his competitors, was particularly striking. The Italian drivers also tried their best - Mattia Casse and Florian Schieder also fought for front places, but could not mature the achievements of Odermatt or Allmen. The nervousness in the team was clearly noticeable because the fall of Sarrazins and the risky conditions put the drivers under high pressure, such as OE24 reports .

In the end, the spicy twists and unpredictable circumstances of the departure invited the audience to an exciting experience. While some athletes triumphed, others had to struggle with the challenging slopes, which made the competition a nerve-wracking show, as well as . Today's events once again illustrated how dangerous and unpredictable skiing can be.