Scheib draws laughs with humorous reaction to crash

Julia Scheib can win over the audience not only with her skiing skills, but also with her sense of humor. That was on full display on Tuesday on the ORF show "Willkommen Österreich".

Right at the start of the conversation, the show's hosts Christoph Grissemann and Dirk Stermann, known for their biting humor, made it clear that they were no skiing experts. But that did nothing to dampen the lighthearted atmosphere.

Scheib impressed with her quick-witted answers. When Grissemann commented on her crash in Sölden, "How can that happen? I thought you were a pro," last year's giant slalom World Cup winner replied: "I crashed on the slope. Just like you guys often do off the slope."

It was not the only time that evening that the 28-year-old Styrian brought laughter to the audience. When asked why she chose giant slalom as her discipline instead of downhill, she explained: "The goal is always the same. No matter what discipline, whether training or racing: as long as I'm ahead of the Germans." That line got a laugh out of the hosts too.

Action resumes for Julia Scheib on November 28, when the second giant slalom of the season takes place in Killington.

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