Benjamin Raich
Benjamin Raich
Benjamin Raichis a retired champion World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. With 14 medals won at Winter Olympics and World Championships, 36 World Cup race victories, one first place and five second places in the World Cup overall ranking, three victories of the slalom World Cup, three victories of the combined World Cup, two victories of the giant slalom World Cup and the highest score of career World Cup points, he is considered among the...
season strong
Aksel is very strong but the season is very long. We will see.
ridiculous total typical
This is typical of these world championships -- it's total chaos. It's ridiculous that something like this could happen.
medals win
It's unbelievable for me to win two medals here.
afternoon easy fast good happy morning slower
I'm very happy with today's race. It wasn't easy because it was fast in the morning and slower in the afternoon when it got warmer, but I made a good performance.
number skier slow start
Having to brake or be slow to get a better start number does not make sense. Braking is not something a skier should have to do. It isn't part of racing.
cup early forget great medals olympics several title won
Hermann is very strong. He's a great skier. He won two medals in the Olympics and has won the World Cup title several times so it's too early to forget about him.
goal
This was a goal I had long envisioned. It was not easy. I had a lot of pressure.