"Why not...?"

Because of summer training: U-turn for Lara Gut!

A turnaround for skiing ace Lara Gut-Behrami: the Swiss skier, overall World Cup winner last season, now wants to continue her career until the 2026 Olympic Games after all.

"I had so much fun training in the summer that I asked myself: Why not continue for a second year?" said the 33-year-old during a video conference, according to Blick. Gut-Behrami is said to be so enthusiastic about working with new fitness coach Flavio di Giorgio that she is not thinking about quitting.

"The change was good for me, it even made me want more. Flavio showed me new exercises in the gym. I was still struggling in June, but gradually everything worked out better. It all broadened my horizons," Gut-Behrami is quoted as saying.

"Sometimes I feel that I don't like it anymore"
At the World Cup final in Saalbach a few months ago, things had sounded different. Participation in the 2026 Olympic Games is "rather unrealistic". It's not easy to prepare for such a big event, "stress and pressure accompany you for months beforehand. Sometimes I feel that I don't like it anymore," Gut-Behrami said at the time.

Now the Winter Games in Italy are more realistic than ever for the Swiss ski queen. The prerequisite is that she stays healthy and doesn't lose her motivation.