"Germany's Philipp Raimund sat it out he suffers from vertigo. From time to time, I have the issue that my body is reacting without me controlling it, he said. It's like I am just observing myself while something has a tight grip on me. Still without a World Cup win on his CV heading to these Games, the 25-year-old Raimund stunned the field, including sixth-placed Prevc, and himself to win gold in Monday's normal hill individual event with jumps of 135.6m and 138.5m."
"The 38-year-old is working with 16 skaters from 13 countries at Milano Cortina, seven of whom competed in one night during the men's short programme sometimes in immediate succession, requiring rapid changes of allegiance and attire. His costume swaps are coordinated behind the scenes, with jackets stored in dressing rooms or held by team staff to ensure he reaches each skater in time."
Domen Prevc set a men's ski jump world record of 254.5m on the Planica flying hill in Slovenia last March, a hill known for its steepness and long jumps. Germany's Philipp Raimund sat out that record attempt because he suffers from vertigo and described episodes where his body reacts without his control, feeling like an observer while something has a tight grip on him. Despite no World Cup wins, the 25-year-old Raimund won Olympic normal-hill gold with jumps of 135.6m and 138.5m and said he was proud. Raimund will compete in the long hill aiming for a double. French coach and choreographer Benoit Richaud is working with 16 skaters from 13 countries at Milano Cortina, coordinating rapid costume swaps so he can appear in the proper team colours at the kiss-and-cry. Richaud draws inspiration from Vincent van Gogh and Henri Matisse and treats choreography as a form of storytelling.
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