“I think it’s a mess” – Adelboden races heat up the minds

The thousands of spectators in Adelboden cause astonishment around the world. No wonder: The corona numbers are increasing worldwide and most of the competition venues are currently not admitted to fans. Austrian star Manuel Feller said after the race on Saturday: “The Swiss are going a little differently. They try to infect everyone on one weekend ». The article on this statement caused a lot of excitement among the users of 20 Minuten. More than 400 comments were made before the comments column was closed.

The opinions couldn’t be more different. User «ritschi1988» criticizes the event: «Anything always works in international sport. This also in times when everyone else has to limit themselves. Where is our Federal Council actually? ” «Thomas_1893» from Basel goes one step further: «I think it’s a mess what’s going on here. We have a six times higher incidence than Germany and Austria and all sports events take place without spectators. I’m strangely ashamed of what it looks like here at the moment. Money rules the world (Switzerland). “

User «SirLongimanus» thinks of the children: «In primary school we force our children to wear a mask. The rest of Switzerland does what it wants! Scandal!” “Fashion12” is short and sweet: “When I saw the pictures, I just shook my head.”

However, numerous 20 Minuten readers also have a different picture: «Nöggy» writes: «Right, back to normal at last». “Loccco89” says: “The organizers, like Switzerland, did everything right. We are not Austria, and certainly not Europe, we are Switzerland. Anyone who doesn’t like it should stay at home and wait. ” Eva sees it similarly: “Oh, what’s the point? A bit of normality is good. The virus remains. Do and think what you want, I’ll enjoy life with or without a virus. “

«Alphötte» writes: «It’s great to have such a normal picture with spectators again. Absolutely the right decision! ” He also received an answer for his text: «In a few days we will say: The Ski Olympics cannot take place because everyone in Adelboden is infected! Would that still be so great for you? ” Indeed: The Olympics are currently a big topic in the ski circuit. A current corona infection of a driver could also affect the athletes’ great goal.

But not only in the 20 Minuten community there is heated discussion. Also on Twitter. The outrage on this platform is particularly great. “I have to say yes, when I look at the pictures from Adelboden, I’m extremely happy that I won’t be working in a hospital for the next 1.5 months,” writes one user. Someone else asks: “In Switzerland, Corona is long over, right? Stunned by such pictures. ” One user tweeted a photo of the full grandstand jokingly and wrote: “This is probably the Omikronwand everyone is talking about …” Still others are just stunned: “The spectators in the finish area of ​​the slalom in Adelboden do not seem to have a corona . “

And the outrage, it is unlikely to get any smaller. Because: The coming week will continue in Wengen for the time being. Four races take place there. As things currently stand, three of them will be played with spectators.