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Undoubtedly one of the best Swiss athletes, the 25-time grand prize winner is not nominated for “best of 70 years.” Funds.
Success for Switzerland: Martina Hingis (left) and Timea Bacsinszky celebrate their silver medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
Photo: Laurent Gillieron (Keystone)
2020 was also a strange year for sports. Many important events have been canceled or postponed, and when something happened, the question of sporting value often came up. The idea of forgoing the traditional choices of Swiss athletes this time around and instead honoring “the best of 70s” since these awards were presented makes sense. On Sunday 13 December evening, Swiss television broadcasts the sports gala in our living room.
The first nominations (Paralympic athletes, coaches, teams) are already public, today the six athletes who are available for selection are known. But beware, spoilers: the world’s most famous Swiss athlete is not there. Right, Martina Hingis. As a reminder: she was the youngest No. 1 in women’s tennis and a total of 209 weeks at the top. won 5 individual Grand Slam titles, 13 in doubles and 7 in mixed. ORnorthd an At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games she rejoiced herself and the sports nation Switzerland still with a silver medal in doubles with Timea Bacsinszky.
