Viktoria Schwarz, Ana Roxana Lehaci
Six pack alert! Eight days before the start of the Olympic Games, we met canoeing aces Viktoria Schwarz and Ana Roxana Lehaci for a double interview.
30,000 followers on Instagram, lots of skin! The two canoe women present themselves quite freely on Instagram, but they not only want to score with sexy photos but also want to be among the frontrunners at the Olympics in Tokyo.
“Today”: You are very active on Instagram, showing a lot of skin in your postings. How important is social media to you? Viktoria Schwarz: “In general, it is very important for female athletes to present themselves on Instagram. Especially in a sport like canoeing, you are welcome to show a little more skin. Social media is already so present that you can sometimes see a lot of activity in sponsorship Has written contracts. “
Ana Roxana Lehaci: “It doesn't help if you're lonely in your boat, it's actually a lot more fun for us to take beautiful bikini photos and post funny videos. We don't need to hide. That's good for him too Sport, if children or young people see it, they might want to try it out. “
Are you more successful when you post more sexy photos?
Schwarz: “I don't think that it brings more success with the sponsors if you post more sexy photos, they choose you based on your successes. If you look super great and don't do anything athletically, then you won't become a supporter either As a summer athlete, it is of course not easy for winter athletes – canoeing and kayaking are not the top sports in Austria. A stylish social media presence helps a little. “
Lehaci: “It is of course important that you are present, so it is of course cooler if you show nice photos. In general, all these influencers are far more successful than us athletes, so we have to come up with cool ones Photos partly work against it. “
There is a regular six-pack check on Instagram. How much work is behind it?
Schwarz: “Well, we already train 25 hours a week – and actually for a lifetime. We don't go out either, our sport is a lot of hard work. Often we fall into bed completely ready at nine in the evening.” “
Lehaci: “Well maybe go away every now and then, but that always depends on how much we ate before.”
Have you been confronted with sexism on social media? Schwarz: “Actually, I've never really had any problems with sexism, the comments I get on Instagram and Facebook are all nice and sweet. And I get a surprising number of comments, and I always try to write back as often as possible.”
Lehaci: “Besides, people know their muscles, they don't dare to do it anyway!”
How much are you looking forward to the Olympics adventure?
Schwarz: “The Olympics adventure starts for us on July 26th, then we're off to Japan. Somehow it will be very special that the Games can even take place with the whole Corona issue.”
Lehaci: “We are really happy that it is working out. We really want to fight for the top of the world and show a great race. We will sell ourselves as dearly as possible.”
You will be very isolated in Tokyo, athletes will be monitored via GPS. How do you deal with it?
Schwarz: “At the last Olympic Games, the whole Halligalli in the Olympic Village was a bit much anyway. It is very difficult to get enough sleep if there is always a medal party going on somewhere.”
Lehaci: “In terms of sport, it is certainly a small advantage that you have your peace of mind – even if it is a shame that you are so isolated.”
