Feb 10 • 08:15 UTC 🇩🇪 Germany SZ

Gold for ski jumper Philipp Raimund: The unbent Olympic champion

Philipp Raimund, the surprise ski jumping Olympic champion from Predazzo, reflects on his unexpected victory amidst the pressures of media attention.

Philipp Raimund, recently crowned the Olympic champion in ski jumping, is navigating the whirlwind of media attention that follows his gold medal win. As Olympians often experience, the initial joy of victory is quickly overshadowed by a barrage of interviews and questions aimed at uncovering the individual behind the athlete's success. Raimund attended the official press conference following his win, arriving last among the medallists and visibly exhausted as he confronts the demand for insight into his emotions and experiences.

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