Chef de Mission Ireen Wüst thinks the new role is even better than that of a skater: ‘Standing next to the athletes, not as a bobo in the stands’

For most (former) top athletes, nothing beats excelling in the spotlight. But for Ireen Wüst, the new Chef de Mission at the Summer and Winter Games, that is not the highest achievable. “There is also something selfish about performing yourself. Helping people to perform well is very valuable and perhaps the most fun thing there is.”

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