Roger Federer y Cristiano Ronaldo They sent messages of support to Rafael Nadal after he announced his retirement. Let us tell you what other numbers of the…
2024-10-11 01:50:00
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By Elsa Girard-Basset | Web journalist
A long-standing taboo in high-level sport, homosexuality has sometimes been the subject of unwelcome declarations by certain athletes. But what does Roger Federer, who has a rather conservative image, think of it? The question was asked to the Swiss in 2013, and he answered it clearly, not without a little awkwardness.
It is often said that sport is a reflection of society, and this is particularly true for the issue of homosexuality. While the latter is increasingly widespread and accepted in Western societies, many athletes have had the courage to reveal their sexual orientation in broad daylight, even if it means taking risks for their careers.
The pioneer in this area is none other than Jason Collins, an NBA player who, in 2013, became the first basketball player in the prestigious North American league to come out. His speech caused a stir throughout the entire world of sport, and particularly in tennis, since Roger Federer himself had been questioned on this subject.
Questioned a few days later, the Swiss showed himself to be particularly open to tennis players coming out of the closet:
I don’t think that would be a problem. We are very relaxed. We’re not a team sport, we don’t see each other all the time… We’re very open. So anyway, no problem. I don’t know if there are any gay players on the tour – from what I’ve heard, no. But that could change, especially following coming out to the NBA.
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Despite the remark on the fact that it was good not to “see each other all the time” between players, which could have been misinterpreted, Federer was therefore open and tolerant. He was not the only one at the time, since the British Andy Murray, also questioned following the coming out of Jason Collins, made generally the same remarks:
I think everyone is handling it better and better. There are more and more players who have come out (in other sports), and I think there are other players who are gay, probably. But when we talk about it with others, what comes out is that no one has a problem with that. So I hope there will be no problem in tennis when the situation arises.
The only thing is: more than 10 years after these speeches, the world of tennis continues to lag behind in this area. Does this mean that there are few homosexuals in the world of the yellow ball, or that silence continues to reign? Everyone will have their own opinion on the issue, which however remains closely monitored.
Despite a few coming out here and there, does the world of sport still remain under the influence of a taboo regarding homosexuality? This is what many observers believe, and the fact that no major player has ever revealed this sexual preference on the ATP circuit seems to attest to this. However, according to Roger Federer and Andy Murray, everything would go well.
The world of sport accepts the news of the end of the career of Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal. While his rival from Switzerland Roger Federer pays tribute to him, Nick Kyrgios from Australia would like one more match between them.
2024-10-10 11:05:00
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The Swiss autumn is beautiful. Everyone who lives in Switzerland knows that. In order to make the golden season popular abroad, the most popular Swiss of all time was once again called upon. This time, Mads Mikkelsen was to help him. But then everything turned out differently.
Editorial staff – September 10, 2024
In recent years, autumn has become a strategically important travel time for Swiss tourism. So far, however, it is mainly domestic guests who enjoy this time of year; the Swiss autumn remains too little known to international tourists. In order to better exploit the potential of the golden season, particularly in the mountain regions, Wirz and Switzerland Tourism have developed a new campaign. This focuses on spectacular nature experiences and is intended to put the Swiss autumn on the radar of European guests. The extremely successful film series with brand ambassador Roger Federer is being continued: after Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway and Trevor Noah, Danish star actor Mads Mikkelsen plays alongside Federer in the fourth part of the series.
The films to date have achieved a total of over 238 million views and all made it into the YouTube rankings. Last year’s campaign for train travel is also considered the “most successful marketing measure in the history of Switzerland Tourism” thanks to its efficiency. The pressure to succeed motivates the campaign team: “We have improved every year so far. And we have nothing else planned for 2024,” says André Hefti, CMO of Switzerland Tourism, confidently.
The new story once again focuses on Roger Federer’s attempt to shoot a commercial for Switzerland with a Hollywood star. But production is delayed because Mads Mikkelsen first has to really “feel” the Swiss autumn before he can make a film about it. In doing so, he loses himself in the breathtaking nature, for which Federer shows a surprising amount of understanding.
This communication offensive will further strengthen the positioning of the Swiss autumn as the most sensual season. “The campaign is intended to invite guests to experience Switzerland with all their senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching – you don’t have to overdo it like Mads Mikkelsen in our film,” explains Livio Dainese, Co-CEO of Wirz.
The main film is accompanied by a variety of online and offline measures that highlight the different facets of the Swiss autumn. The campaign is now launching across Europe, with a focus on the markets of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.
Responsible at Switzerland Tourism: Martin Nydegger (CEO); André Hefti (Chief Marketing Officer); Martin Pally, Janine Allemann, Rebekka Wyss and Céline Korzepa (Campaigning); Oliver Nyffeler, Pascal Bloch, Anouk Blum, Sarah Krauer and Sariana Berchtold (Productions); Markus Berger and François Germanier (Corporate Communications); Katharina Frede (Marketing Distribution); Anja Liebe (Social Media); Kim Suh-Kyung, Daniel Zapf, Mark Diggelmann and Luc Gschwend (Digital); Joanna Wencel and Kathrin Schürer (CRM).
Responsible at Wirz Group: Jan Kempter, Matthias Fürst, Mark Stahel, Elena Gabriel, Morris Lötscher and Livio Dainese (creation); Erasmo Palomba (agency producing); Muharem Alagic (motion design); Petra Dreyfus, Nico Keramaris, Barbara Waldvogel and Julia Mutter, (consulting); Giovanni Bucca and Sonja Jegen (media realization); Oliver Fäs (image processing).
Responsible at McQueen Films:Traktor (Director), Pär Ekberg (DoP), Tenthree / Edward Line (Edit), Framestore / Kamen Markov (VFX), Company 3 / Matthieu Toullet (Grading), DubDub Studios (Sound), Music GREAT GARBO.
“I spoke to him just last week. He wanted to ask me something, we talked and I felt a little sorry for him – that his summer didn’t go as well as planned,” Federer said.
It is obvious that Nadal is no longer performing at the same level as he was five or ten years ago. Nevertheless, the Swiss believes that his old rival had something in mind in the summer: “I think he was hoping for a medal,” said the 43-year-old.
It is currently unclear whether arguably the best clay court player of all time will have entered Roland Garros as an active player for the last time this year. Federer – who ended his career in 2022 – is happy for Nadal to be able to choose when he ends his career.
“By and large, he can do whatever he wants. He was one of the most iconic players we’ve ever had in our sport and I told him that. So I hope he can go the way he wants. He’s a great guy and had a great career,” Federer said of the man who, along with him and Novak Djokovic, shaped an era in tennis.
At least it’s not over for Nadal yet – from September 20th to 22nd, the Spaniard will be taking part in the Laver Cup for Team Europe in Berlin.
Even Roger Federer probably doesn’t know what will happen next.
Looking forward to the semi-final duel: Sinner expects a “tough match”
Roger Federer has spoken about the situation that the world’s number one tennis player, Jannik Sinner, is going through. The Italian, at the beginning of the year, tested positive twice for clostebol.
In March, Sinner tested positive for a synthetic anabolic steroid derived from the male hormone testosterone, called clostebol. The Italian, at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells, United States, provided a sample, which tested positive for clostebol at low levels. After that, he took another test a week, which again got positive results at low levels.
Italy appealed for this position, so the International Tennis Integrity Agency intervened in an investigation. In a press releaseThe ITIA confirmed that the Italian had “no censure or negligence for two violations of the Tennis Anti-Doping Program (TADP) anti-doping rules”, so his provisional ban was revoked and he is able to continue playing.
This Tuesday, September 3, Roger Federer gave an interview to the program Today from NBC, where he assured that the situation that Sinner is going through is complicated, and something that “should not be seen in sports.” “Having these accusations and problems is the nightmare of any athlete and team because we fill out these forms all day, every day,” explained Federer.
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Sinner’s situation has raised a number of questions, as some claim that he has received favorable treatment due to his current position in the sport. “I understand the frustration of thinking whether he was treated the same way as everyone else or not,” said Federer.
A sinner said the clostebol came from contamination that a member of his support team was exposed to, who had been applying an over-the-counter spray containing clostebol. The team member was performing daily massages and sports therapy on Sinner during the time the spray was applied, which unbeknownst to anyone caused transdermal contamination.
Various scientific experts were involved in the investigation of the Sinner case, who concluded that it was a credible incident, which is why the ITAI did not oppose the lifting of the Italian temporary ban.
“I think we all trust that Jannik didn’t do anything, but the possible inconsistency that he didn’t have to sit out while they weren’t 100% sure what was happening , that is the question that needs to be answered,” said Roger Federer. . “We have to trust the process and anyone involved.”
On the other hand, Karen Moorhouse, executive director of the ITIA, assured that “they take any positive test seriously and will always apply the strict processes established by WADA.” ” “After that investigation, the ITIA accepted the player’s explanation about the origin of clostebol and that the presence of the substance was not intentional. The court was also accepted,” he said.
2024-09-05 20:39:22
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