He showed great class on Sunday. In view of Dawid Kubacki’s sudden withdrawal from the competition, he learned that the Crystal Ball was his before the competition. However, he immediately said that he did not want to comment on this success in a situation where he did not know what was happening to our jumper. With this behavior, he undoubtedly scored points with Polish fans, which, to put it mildly, does not happen very often.
Because Granerud arouses great interest not only because of the excellent form that he has been presenting almost continuously for three years. Even before the great successes began, he showed that he is undoubtedly an extraordinary person. He jumped naked, in tandem, not only on jumping skis, but also on cross-country skis, on which he tried to do a somersault and pierced his lung. Although now he rather avoids such madness, he shows his expressiveness every now and then. Mostly in interviews.
Granted, some of his statements were unfortunate. If he hadn’t given an emotional interview, the memorable words that Kamil Stoch wasn’t jumping so well, he just had good conditions wouldn’t have been said. Nor would he call this year’s World Cup competition a parody. After all, he later apologized for everything, although his words had already affected Polish fans like a rag to a bull. Two years ago, even his girlfriend was hit for words about Stoch, who received threats in social media after her beloved’s feat.
Granerud became the enemy of some Polish fans
Emotional statements and the fact that Granerud competes with our jumpers was enough to make him the number one enemy for some Poles. In social media, under articles about the Norwegian, insults are endless. In the situations described above, this may not be so surprising. It’s just that this year’s winner of the World Cup is insulted for almost everything. Regardless of whether he is joking or expresses an opinion that most jumpers would subscribe to, hate is pouring out on him.
It’s easy to talk about the scandal of the behavior of those who once threw snowballs at Sven Hannawald, but the avalanche of insults that regularly fall on Granerud does not make such a big impression.
He stood up to the FIS when it did not want to expel the Russians
At the same time, it is not the case that Graneruda’s expressiveness manifests itself only negatively. Jumper regularly supports women jumpers in the fight for equality. He called Sunday’s women’s competition on the ski flying hill in Vikersund the most important competition of the season. Observing his activity in social media for a long time, it is difficult to accuse him of courtesy. He was also not afraid to bet hard on the FIS when the federation, after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, delayed the exclusion of Russian athletes from the competition.
Not only jumping, but simply sport needs such figures. Expressive, unusual, non-transparent. Maybe even rebellious at times? People who can tell you if they don’t like something. Those who want to talk not only about how they did on the hill, cross-country trails or at the stadium. After all, sport is not only competition, but also great emotions, and above all, people.
Source:Onet Sports Review
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