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At home, I still have a picture of me carrying the flag. I like seeing that picture because, on the one hand it gives me chills, and on the other hand it makes me feel very warm.The most impressive Games I took part in, however, were the Olympic Winter Games Lillehammer 1994. These were such amazing Games. It was so cold but there were beautiful, bright blue skies every day. The participation of the crowd impressed me very, very much.WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A SIX-TIME OLYMPIANIÕm still very proud that IÕm a six-time Olympian. IÕve seen so many different things and been to all these exciting Games. My record [for the most editions of the Olympic Winter Games attended] got beaten by [Japanese ski jumper] Noriaki Kasai in Sochi, but being one of the record-holders for a couple of years filled me with pride. At his seventh Olympic Winter Games, aged 41, Kasai won two medals [individual silver and team bronze]. That is so impressive and that is why he is my winter Olympic hero.In order to make it to six Olympic Games, you need to be healthy, you need to have endurance, you need to be a top-class athlete and you need to appreciate the effort required. The Olympic Games are never a guarantee for any athlete.NOT WINNING AN OLYMPIC MEDALIt still hurts. There are two or three things I didnÕt achieve in my career and the Olympic medal is the one thing I wanted so badly.At my first two Games, I was an Olympic participant, nothing more. The first time I had a chance at winning a medal was Nagano in 1998, but I made mistakes because I was so nervous. Salt Lake City [in 2002] came at a time when I had a bad year skiing. Four years later in Turin, I was one of the favourites, but I didnÕt perform the way I wanted Ð I finished with a sixth and a seventh place.On the table at home there is still this piece missing. IÕm not jealous of other guys having medals; IÕm happy for them, but I wanted to have one too. I wanted to be an Olympic medallist more than anything.ÔIÕVE MET SO MANY VOLUNTEERS AND THAT IS SOMETHING REALLY SPECIAL ABOUT THE GAMESÕMARCO B†CHELAboveMarco BŸchel begins a practice run on TurinÕs downhill course in 2006LeftBŸchel made his final Olympic appearance at the age of 38RightRacing in the super G event in Vancouver in 2010Below leftCompeting at the Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002, where he was flagbearer for Liechtenstein74 OLYMPIC REVIEW MY GAMES