Mikaela Shiffrin motivated by Roger Federer
If you feel as good as Roger Federer in advanced sportsmanship, you can still see yourself on the ski slopes at the age of 30, Mikaela Shiffrin said in an interview with Ski Actu .
by Jens Huiber
last edit: Dec 01, 2019, 09:01 am
The chance of their 62nd individual victory in a World Cup race Mikaela Shiffrin missed on Saturday in the home Killington scarce, on Sunday there is already the next. In the parade discipline of the American, the slalom. In addition to skiing, Shiffrin also has a weakness for tennis. So the 24-year-old last year visited the French Open Final between Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem. And then there is the special relationship with Roger Federer, with whom Shiffrin shares a sponsor.
Asked about the 38-year-old's achievements, Shiffrin said in an interview with Ski Actu a few days ago, "I do not think I'll race until my late 30s. But if I can still love that and work the way I want, there is no reason to stop. It's like watching Roger Federer. I get angry when people keep asking when he stops. He feels good, he plays well, he'll resign if he really wants to. You just have to enjoy that he is still at the top of his sport. It motivates me to see that he is still having fun the older he gets. "
Federer had already arranged an advertising rendezvous with Lindsey Vonn in the Swiss Alps, and Mikaela Shiffrin had already made personal acquaintance with the maestro. "He's great, one of my biggest idols. We met for the first time two years ago, it was amazing. And then again in September. He is a great sportsman, but also a fantastic person. "