Memorable action planned: Injury thwarted Felix Neureuther's plans. The slalom specialist stood at the top of the winner's podium for the last time on November 12, 2017 in Levi, Finland.
The 39-year-old had even come up with a plan for how he would react in the event of an Olympic victory. “I didn't want to accept the medal to make a statement against the undesirable developments surrounding the awarding and implementation of the Olympic Games, against this 'ever bigger and more expensive' thing,” explains the German ski ace.