How Junuzovic and Co. are following the Olympics

The side volley was not followed by a Telemark landing: Zlatko Junuzovic at training on Wednesday. (Photo: nph).
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Thursday, 20.02.2014 / 10:40

Zlatko Junuzovic looked like he was performing martial arts during shooting training on Wednesday. Whether it was bicycle kicks or side volleys...

Zlatko Junuzovic looked like he was performing martial arts during shooting training on Wednesday. Whether it was bicycle kicks or side volleys, ‘Zladdi' continually showed his full repertoire of tricks, blasting the ball into every possible corner. Watching this, more than a few spectators may have asked themselves if Junuzovic could have played another sport besides football. "No, no," said the Austrian. "I focus more on what I can do, and that is football."

But how interested is Junuzovic in the current Winter Olympics, how much ‘Germany' is in his Austrian compatriot Sebastian Prödl and does Werder's Dutch man Eljero Elia take out the skates in private? WERDER.DE asked around among the players to gauge their interest in the on-goings in Sochi.

Zlatko Junuzovic: "I don't watch anything on television because I don't have the time for it. I read that the ski jumpers unfortunately didn't a gold. Still, I am proud of our athletes. They can certainly be better but you cannot forget the best athletes in the world are at the Olympics. In the end, your form on the day decides who wins," said Zladdi, who added with a grin: "If you compare them, our country is smaller than Germany. You shouldn't forget that."

Nils Petersen: "I am very interested in sports in general. I enjoy watching the Olympics if they fit in. I am from a region where there is a lot of cross country. So I am interested in everything that has to do with snow."

Sebastian Prödl: "The Olympics are always on when I have time. I especially watch the disciplines with Austrians competing. But I am also happy about the German medals since I have lived so long in Germany. But I don't know anything about curling, on the other hand."

Eljero Elia: "I am always watching Netherlands (TV stations) 1, 2 and 3 at home. They are showing the Olympics all day. We are especially good at speed skating and short track. So I like to watch that. Anything that happens on ice is good for the Dutch. But because of my roots, I was not raised on the ice. I have only tried ice hockey."

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