Markus Eisenbichler shows his class again in Planica and is celebrated extensively. Other ski jumping nations are also moved by the emotional scenes.
As the final jumper, the six-time world champion secured second place in the team competition behind Austria in his last competition on Saturday and said goodbye to his retirement after almost 14 World Cup years with a highlight. The emotional scenes around the last jump of “ice cream” also moved other ski jumping nations. Sport1 collected international press voices for the Eisenbichler party.
Markus Eisenbichler was celebrated extensively as a farewell
Eisenbichler: International media impressed and touched
Krone (Austria): “ With his teammates, Germany’s ski jumping star landed in second place while skiing in Planica, only Austria’s super-eagle prevented the success. Nevertheless, the cheering at the German huge was, with a jump to 223.5 meters, he fixed the podium and celebrated in the target area. The 33-year-old can look back on a successful career.”
Sporto -facty (Poland): “Markus Eisenbichler ended his ski jumping career in an impressive manner. On Saturday in Planica, the German flew in an inspiring way, his teammates and friends honored him beautiful on the counter.”
Interia Sport (Poland): “Before the winners of the competition from the mammothschanze in Slovenia, really moving scenes took place. After many years on the international stage, Markus Eisenbichler made the last leap in his career. The German jumped 223.5 meters, his teammates, members of the coaching staff and relatives were already waiting for him. Banners, let sparkling wine bang and poured the multiple title holder. ”
Maczyki (Poland): “The entire career of the 33-year-old is peppered with big moments. (…) In Poland, Eisenbichler is remembered because of a controversial statement after the fourth in Garmisch-Partenkirchen 2022 (editor’s note: there was certain excitement at the time because he was too well over a German judge-and explained in an interview in Poland, Polish judges would do this in Polish home games), but Eisenbichler was always one who did not allow the mouth to be forbidden.