Olympiad | Hejnová had to explain who Fourcade was. Shoes? I was already sweating enough, she was laughing – Sport.cz

Paris (from our correspondent) – The Eiffel Tower was behind her, Martin Fourcade put a coin around her neck. “Really beautiful, I didn’t expect it to be this big,” said the former handicapper.

Twelve years later, but still an experience?

It’s great in the stadium when you’re on the steps just after that run in front of the fans you saw racing, but this had its own charm. And overall, I liked that the three of us were there, so it had its own charm. The memories of that race came flooding back.

So you and the American Demus and the Jamaican Spencer remembered?

We stayed there for a long time and talked. But it’s not even about the races, it’s more about the kids, that’s what unites us the most. It was very nice, different than when we were racing and competing with each other.

Before the announcement, were you given instructions on when and where to go on stage?

They told us to go step by step, then the volunteers led us, everything was ready. We were previously in the Louis Vuitton lounge, where champagne and light drinks were also available, where we could apply make-up and take photos with the current coins. It was very nice.

As an athlete, you have probably never received a medal from a biathlete.

That was really good. Of course, I recognized him right away, I remember him from the television, but the girls didn’t know him, so I had to explain to them who was giving us the medals. After all, they do not watch winter sports as we do in Europe. I took a picture with him, I was honored too.

In London, you would wear wellies in the spirit of the gathering at the time for the medal, didn’t you also consider them for the announcement in Paris?

She considered. (smile) But in the end it was so hot that I was already sweating. So I could not imagine it in them, and in the end we took it away.

Do you have a new coin, or after the original coin Demus?

I just think it’s new. I expected them to be the originals when we sent them back, but this one looks new. Or Lashinda was nice to her.

Now will you put it in a display case, for example, with your world’s gold?

I have coins on display in the library and now I had an empty space. And I’m glad we get a new box too, because when she went to different events to show the kids, the original one was worn.

Besides the ceremony, what will you do with your partner Mark in Paris?

So far, I haven’t been able to do anything, I went to the city to see our athletes, and the city is really beautiful. After the Český dům ceremony, I was at the stadium for gymnastics twice, which is the most for me.