Now Buochs is having a World Cup party
Odi’s grandfather overwhelmed: “I made noise and screamed”
Marco Odermatt has made it: he is world champion in the downhill. The joy is huge in his home community – above all in his grandfather. And in the evening there will be an impromptu party in Buochs.
Buochs celebrates his golden boy Marco Odermatt.
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“I’ve never had such emotions as I do now,” said Marco Odermatt after his big victory at the Ski World Championships in the downhill. The joy is not only great at Odermatt. There are also celebrations in his home town of Buochs – above all his grandfather Alois Murer. By accident met him Pilatus Today in the wooden construction that was built especially for Marco Odermatt. “I’m very proud. I made noise and screamed when he won. You probably heard that from afar.” Alois Murer had tears in his eyes after his grandson’s trip, he tells Pilatus Today and Tele 1.
Alois Murer is very happy about his grandson Marco Odermatt’s victory.
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In addition to Odermatt’s grandfather, many other villagers are also very proud of their figurehead in skiing. In the afternoon, people gathered at the wooden structure in Buochs to see whether the gold medal had already been mounted by the responsible carpenter. “After the race, when we saw how much he had submitted, we immediately hung the Swiss flag on the balcony,” says Odermatt fan Werni Mathis.
The carpenter Stefan Barmettler built the wooden structure in Buochs. Whenever Marco Odermatt wins, another plaque is attached. Today, Barmettler was again quickly on site and completed the construction with the 25-year-old’s first world championship title. “I did not expect that. But after his trip I went straight to the carpenter’s shop,” says the carpenter proudly.
The celebration of Odermatt’s first world championship title continues on Sunday evening. The municipality of Buochs spontaneously organized a party. This begins at 7.30 p.m. in the Sternen restaurant.