Namita Nayyar:
What all factors drew your attention towards this sport and why? What do you like the most about super-g and downhill?
Stephanie Venier:
I grew up next to a ski resort, I used to ski directly to the house for lunch. That was and is the most normal thing in the world for me. I like the speed and the adrenalin kick at the start. The risk in this sport is also a little thing, I like. And I like the way the kids and everybody who are cheering for us.
Namita Nayyar:
Every sport has a role model in our eyes & soul. Can you name any athletes, that have been a role model for you?
Stephanie Venier:
Role model. hmmm. I have many role models. Serena Williams in tennis, Marcel Hirscher or Michaela Dorfmeister some years ago. I just always try to be the best of myself.
Namita Nayyar:
Physical fitness is a key essential in every sport. What all is needed ad goes into the making of a good ski sportsperson? Challenges one might come across initially?
Stephanie Venier:
Many people always think, we are winter athletes and we only go skiing in winter or on the glaciers in summer. But we have to work out all summer, indoor and outdoor. I train at the Olympic Center Innsbruck/ Tirol. Whether mountain biking, cycling, running, strength training, intervals – all this is in the summer.
Namita Nayyar:
Diet you like to stick with for optimum performance? 5 favourite foods you enjoy anytime?
Stephanie Venier:
I’m a untypical sportswoman. I don’t like fruits and vegetables that much, since I was a baby. My favorite food I enjoy anytime is beef/steak, rice, eggs, potatoes and a lot of chocolate 😉
