Clément Noël paid tribute to his brother by giving his nickname, Matt, to the reindeer he obtained following his victory this Sunday in Levi.
It’s tradition. After winning the Levi slalom, the winner receives a reindeer, which stays in Finland, with a family caring for the animal all year round. By winning this Sunday, Clément Noël received the first reindeer of his career and had to find a name for it. “Wait a few minutes and you will know,” he declared at the FIS microphone at the end of the race.
It will be Matt. Quite simply the nickname of Matthieu, Clément Noël’s big brother, which is now the name of the antlered animal. The presentations were made just after the protocol ceremony with… Santa Claus.
Mikaela Shiffrin completed the reindeer colony on Saturday, she has as many as the local hero, “Santa Claus”, that is to say 8. No name was given to the youngest, the FIS asked Internet users and “ Aleks” came back often (Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Shiffrin’s fiancé).
Every year, former winners visit their animals.
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