a Big stage knows Anais Morand. As a figure skater, she experienced the Olympic games in Vancouver, started in three world cups and in Grands Prix around the globe. But something was special: a full baseball stadium in Boston, a brightly lit ice rink, a roaring Speaker, TV Broadcasts, fireworks.
Anais Morand is not a figure skater anymore, it has established itself in a new sport. Skates she’s wearing still, but then to hear the similarities. Morand is today one of the best women in the Ice Cross. In Fenway Park they sprinted against three opponents around tight curves and over Eishügel to throw up to 350 meters to the finish. The championship of the winter from the castle, as the third in the world rankings, she is Second.
In a short lunch break, the 25-Year-old sitting in front of a steaming tea and told from your busy everyday life. On a Monday morning, you came back from the USA and went directly to the office. On Tuesday, she drove after work to Thun, train to be a figure skating group. Wednesday morning: work, in the afternoon departure back to the USA.
sit still and do nothing – you can not
It is a hectic life. But to sit still and not move – this is not for the lively She. As she finished in 2012, their figure skating career, she moved to Zurich to a KV to make training. You learned a life without competitions, with many hours in the office. As you told about four years ago an Acquaintance of this new sport, and rented it short hand for a set of ice hockey equipment and flew to Quebec. “I have nothing planned, it was all very spontaneous,” she says. Only she qualified in her first race for the Finals of the best 16. And she realized: This Sport she liked.
But although they had moved for years on skates, she realized, too, that your ice hockey goods, ice skates, you had to learn certain things from scratch. The push-off, the attitude – but also the competition of hardness. “Sometimes I’m much too fond,” says the petite woman, laughing. But they was way ahead of its competitors: “My air sense.” This will help you in the jumps and the landings.
Of the Few – to single athlete
fly Through the air – the learned Morand already at the age of six. Since they began skating. Actually, she wanted to be a single skater, but her coach had them together with Antoine Dorsaz run. He was the only Boy in the Club, she was small and light, and they both had the same level. The two became friends, and a successful Couple. Even if in the beginning it was difficult: “I was 11, he was 15 – because it has already spent a lot of Overcoming, to give him the Hand.”
10 years Ago: Anais Morand without a helmet and pads, but with a couple of running partners Antoine Dorsaz. (Image: Keystone/Jukka examples grouped)
Now Morand shoes again for the first time alone on the ice – and enjoys it. “It’s been different. If it is not running well, only you yourself are responsible for it.” But team spirit is also available in the Ice Cross. Around the world there are currently only approximately 30 women, the majority of the race. As you know, support each other and cheer. “A lot of riders come from the ice hockey or Roller Derby, you are accustomed to, to motivate each other and keep pushing.” It is a new experience for Morand. In figure skating sport, everyone looked for.
For the competitions she pulls holiday days
your new sports are also a lot of spontaneity and organization spirit needs. Morand working in an office in Freiburg, usually 100 percent, temporarily, you can reduce the number of hours to catch up later. For trips and competitions, she moves the days of your vacation.
Work you have to, because money does not earn, she can do that with your new Sport. Only in the case of some races, the winner will receive a little prize money. On the Swiss Crowdfunding platform “I Believe in You” it has collected for the past season of money. “Without that, it would have been difficult.”
There are long days and hectic Winter. They didn’t because once is enough? You thought: “I’ve been doing now for fifteen years, every Winter many competitions.” 25 but it is still one of the Youngest at the top. So, you ask: “Now, since I’m so close to the title of world champion – why should I not try it?”
Yes, why not? Because one thing is clear: “It would be missing something if I didn’t do anything more.” (Tages-Anzeiger.ch/Newsnet)
Created: 18.03.2019, 11:55 PM
