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Olympic sailingMerry Christmas greetings from the Olympic sailors

Tatjana Pokorny

 · 23.12.2016

Olympic sailing: Merry Christmas greetings from the Olympic sailorsPhoto: Sailing Energy
They did it again for Christmas: their legendary somersault from the Olympic Games after winning the bronze medal
The 49er sailors Erik Heil and Thomas Plößel have gone the extra mile for their fans and sent Christmas greetings of a special kind

The German Olympic sailors returned home to their families shortly before the festivities. Some of them put in a huge effort for their fans beforehand or simply stood out with their performance, unbridled joy and enjoyment of their sport. Two video messages for the celebrations that will put you in a good mood.

Merry Christmas from 49er sailors Erik Heil and Thomas Plößel, who remind us once again of their bronze medal in Rio with their favourite feat. And a little motivational boost for the next season from Laser vice world champion Philipp Buhl, sent out by the World Sailing Association ...

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Tatjana Pokorny

Tatjana Pokorny

Sports reporter

Tatjana “tati” Pokorny is the author of nine books. As a reporter for Europe's leading sailing magazine YACHT, she also works as a correspondent for the German Press Agency (DPA), the Hamburger Abendblatt and other national and international media. In summer 2024, Tatjana will be reporting from Marseille on her ninth consecutive Olympic Games. Other core topics have been the America's Cup since 1992, the Ocean Race since 1993, the Vendée Globe and other national and international regattas and their protagonists. Favorite discipline: Portraits of and interviews with sailing personalities. When she started out in sports journalism, she was still intensively involved with basketball and other sports, but sailing quickly became her main focus. The reason? The declared optimist says: “There is no other sport like it, no other sport with such interesting and intelligent personalities, no other sport so diverse, no other sport so full of energy, strength and ideas. Sailing is like a constantly refreshing declaration of love for life."

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