“I saw as much as always”
Visually impaired athlete ensures funny TV moment
21.02.2025 – 2:17 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The Austrian Veronika Aigner won twice gold at the Paraski World Championship. But not only that. With her humorous quick wit, she ensured a memorable interview moment.
In mid-February, skiers cleared Veronika Aigner at the Parasci World Championships in Maribor (Slovenia). First, the 22-year-old secured the World Cup title in the giant slalom among the visually impaired women. Then she followed gold in the slalom.
After the slalom, with which it was very foggy, she stood with her sister Elisabeth, who, as a non-visionary person, drives with Veronika as a accompanying person and Guide, for an interview with ORF in the finish area. A curious situation occurred there when Aigner proved that she is not only a first -class skier, but on top of that too.
Because of the bad weather, the reporter responded to the poor visibility, asked: “A topic was also the view. Was that a big difference for you today?”
The problem: He did not ask the question of an accompanying driver Elisabeth, but her almost completely blind sister Veronika. But that did not be put off, replied dryly: “I saw as much as always, so I actually have to pass the question to the Lisi (sister Elisabeth, i.e. editor).”
She had to smile, said: “I was already considering whether we didn’t change a position, but I think it was right.”
The reporter of the Austrian broadcaster had obviously confused the two sisters and should not forget these faux pas so quickly.
The Austrian satire talk show “Welcome Austria” took up the interview excerpt a few days ago-to the delight of the Aigner sisters who commented on the clip on Instagram: “You cannot buy quick wit. We have made it to ‘welcome Austria’ “.
Veronika Aigner has been suffering from visual impairment since her birth. In a crown interview, she recently said: “I see a little better nearby, very blurred in the distance, I have 13 diopters, that cannot be compensated for with glasses. My left eye is inactive. I see colors and contours, none Details. Above all, their sense of humor.