Israel is not exactly an Alpine country with hundreds of ski slopes or thousands of world class skiers. Hungary has had some good competitive skiers in the past but has never produced a world class skier. It seems that all this has changed now; Hungary has a new ski star – in Israeli colors.
Here is the story.
A couple of days ago at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, Noa Szöllős, a young Hungarian-born woman won the first ever metal (a bronze) for Israel in Super-G slalom. The additional combined silver metal was the icing on the cake.
Szőllős Noa
Her father, Péter Szőllős, is a 52-year old Hungarian ex-skier who trains his own three children in Austria. They are all promising skiers. His two boys, Barnabás and Benjámin have already had successes and the youngest, 16-year old daughter Noa, has suddenly found herself among the world’s elite skiers
In the past, the Szőllős kids competed in Hungarian colors but when they asked for support from the Hungarian Ski Federation, they were not only rejected but the Federation’s malicious bureaucracy made it hard for the young skiers to compete. Cronyism, pettiness and overall chaos characterize the Hungarian ski organization.
Father Szőllős had enough. Last year he approached the Israeli Federation and they happily accepted all three Szőllős skiers who were immediately included in Israel’s national team. Now they are training with the team and compete in Israeli colors.
Hungary’s pro-government media downplayed Noa’s success. The sports crazy Orbán government pours billions of forints into competitive sports but Hungary’s sport management is not able to deliver the expected results.
Click here to watch Noa’s run.
György Lázár
Oh Gyorgy just call it what it really is:
“Not pettiness, chaos” it’s the rabid Hungarian anti semitism!
“it’s the rabid Hungarian anti semitism!”
You mean the “antisemitism” which makes Hungary the safest country for Jews in EU?
https://pjmedia.com/spengler/the-safest-country-for-european-jews-try-hungary/
Now contrast the testimony of that Jew of his experience in Budapest, with this French Jewish couple, which decided to flee France because of the rising tide of antisemitism.
https://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Were-leaving-France-because-of-antisemitism-says-Jewish-couple-595852
Its simply mind-blowing that on this site people still try to equate Hungary in the present with some sort of antisemitism problem, when Jewish organizations themselves have been confirming year after year now that Hungary is safe for Jews, while Western Europe is steadily becoming catastrophic in this regard.
The link you provided is mostly awards ceremony and interview, and shows very little skiing. This slalom training clip gives a better idea of her strength and rhythm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQjjsQUXxUk
Looks good, although I think her legs are more suited for the speed disciplines of super GS and downhill. US women have dominated for a while now, but there are a few European women that are serious challengers and Noa could also be one.
Thank You Mr Lazar!