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The former ski star celebrates his debut as an ORF presenter on May 21 with “A Summer in Austria – Vacation in Red White Red” (8:15 p.m. on ORF 2). 31-year-old Salzburg, who has set new standards in downhill skiing with a total of eight World Cup wins, wants to make people want to take a vacation home in times of global crown constraints.
“The idea of using Marcel Hirscher’s presence and authenticity on screen even after his active career had ended for ORF, but that far from first-class sport, matured for me last year,” the manager emphasized Tuesday. channel channel ORF-2, Alexander Hofer. To transmit. “I am personally very pleased that it really worked and Marcel rushes into this project with great enthusiasm and has a lot of fun with the show, which will undoubtedly be broadcast to the audience.”
“Beauty is often so close”
Hirscher, who had completed his ski career the previous year, did not hesitate long before taking on this new assignment. “For years, traveling home and abroad has been part of my daily work routine, but to be honest, I haven’t seen anything. Today I have more free time and I use it to really look around. That beauty is often so close, “said the Pyeongchang double Olympic gold medalist in 2018.” When ORF asked me if I would like to organize a program that focuses precisely on this beauty and diversity at a difficult time, I decided to take on this new challenge. “
“I want to inspire”
The winner of 67 World Cup races also promised “total commitment” in his new role, which was “easy” for him. “I want to inspire, and something like this can only be accomplished if I’m enthusiastic. I hope viewers will get infected from it,” said Hirscher, who has “enough camera experience” and wants to act on television in a proven way. “I’m definitely not going to pretend and be exactly what I am: curious, open to new things and ready to learn.”
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