if it is emotional at the press conference, is the Click of the cameras louder and Patrick kueng with his left Hand on the back of the head. When the voice falters and the tears want to get out. And then he says the words actually expected everyone in the room who had received on the Morning of the announcement of the conference: “I hereby resign from the active sport of skiing.”

Patrick Küng was in Training for the Lauberhorn downhill race of last week, plunged, and with over 100 km/h into the net slipped. He came out relatively unscathed, with a concussion that made him Worry. In the past week, the decision had matured then, says Küng. His best moments were, of course, was the victory in Wengen and the world title in Beaver Creek, a boy’s dream. And: “You told me, the champion of the world I will always remain.”

“I tried it last spring,” says Küng. He wanted to find out if he can find the connection to the absolute world top. At the beginning, he said he felt good, “the fall in Wengen was opened for me then again the eyes”.

In the Canton of Ticino wines

Now, say goodbye to Küng of the athletes and coaches. And the journalists are invited to the Apéro. And then? Then it will let Patrick Küng somewhat more leisurely pace than on the track. Maybe some wines, he says, finds a Smile. His girlfriend leads to a Grotto in Ticino. The 35-year-old Glarner says: “I am also looking forward to what awaits me now.”

he also says Kitzbühel. The race, scheduled from Friday, had to race never one of his favorite, says Küng. A victory he celebrated never. The more he can enjoy the classics now. “Because when Active, you can enjoy Kitzbühel.”

So Beat Feuz reacts to küng’s withdrawal:

see It was you with this post on Instagram

@patrickkueng an honour for me, many beautiful years with you as a team mate race. All the best and especially a lot of fun on your further way! ????????????????????

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Created: 23.01.2019, at 18:02