Kobayashi’s trainer pins Horngacher. It might hurt him

Behind the ski jumpers the competition on the normal hill in Zhangjiakou. The first medals were distributed and only the Olympic champion remained the favorites in the overall World Cup ranking,.

Kobayashi’s coach was sure he would get the gold. “I saw that he knew what he was doing”

He came to the Olympics as the second best player of the season and will prove his great form. – It was a little nervous, but not really a lot – says Kobayashi’s club coach, Richard Schallert, about the emotions while following the Olympic competition.

– After qualifying, I knew Ryoyu was standing for this medal. I was confident because I saw that he knew what he was doing. With conditions as tough as China’s, you never quite know what’s going to happen, but I was convinced it would handle it. And so it happened – describes the Tscuhiya Home Ski Team trainer.

Schallert about Kubacki: He will confirm that he is a world class competitor

Schallert is also very happy about the silver medal for. – Congratulations on him. Years ago, I was his trainer at the ski school in Stams. She was fourteen, maybe fifteen. I know him well and I know that his jumps in China were just perfect. When I trained him, I might have thought: he could do great things. But I don’t think anyone but him believes it now. I confess that I have doubts now. Behind him is a difficult period, but he has great success – indicates the coach.

– And? He had a great second jump, he knows how. He believes in his success and these are the results. In ski jumping you lose your feeling but you can come back quickly. He will confirm that he is a world class competitor. This medal is a surprise, but due to the circumstances in which he won it, and not due to the fact that it is Kubacki’s position on the Olympic podium – argues Richard Schallert.

“The Germans spent too much time filing protests.” Schallert gives valuable advice to Horngacher

We also ask the Austrian about the form of the Germans, who so far are the biggest disappointment in jumping at the Olympics. – They were not in good shape here from the beginning. In Oberstdorf they had a similar normal hill to the one in China, I thought that would give them an advantage. Russia, which has such a facility in Tchaikovsky, took advantage of this. C, however, it seems that the Germans spent too much time filing protests. Maybe you had to focus on jumping? Schallert asks with a laugh. This is the pin for coach Stefan Horngacher. An Austrian protests against Polish Nagaba boots, Slatnar skis, and puts pressure on FIS activists.

The trainer also tells us his tips for the competition on the large hill. – I think the Norwegians are back in the game. Marius Lindvik is in great shape and should already be on the podium on the large hill. Could he be a sensational medalist? The Russians will be strong because they got a lot of confidence after jumping in the first competition. these will definitely be strong. Why couldn’t he have won a medal if he has already shown that he is strong? Count on him – it ends.