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Olympic champion: “I feel like a movie star!”

Valentin Bontus is competing at Lake Traunsee for the first time since winning Olympic gold.(Bild: IKA Media / Robert Hajduk)

Valentin Bontus takes to the water for the first time as Olympic champion at the Upper Austria KiteFoil Grand Prix in Ebensee on Thursday.The Lower Austrian spoke to the "Krone" about his life after the sensational gold ride in France and his role model function.

"Krone": Valentin, your first competition since your golden ride from hell in Marseille is coming up. How do you go into the water as an Olympic champion?
Valentin Bontus: It feels extremely good to be back in the water, but no different.