Federer / Wawrinka interview after winning gold in beijing

This is the interview from Swiss Television at Swiss House in Beijing after winning gold medal in double.

Transcript / Translation:

Speaker: Some minutes ago Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka arrived at Swiss House. The big party can start.

Interviewer: This is he whole proudness of the two olympic gold medalist winner in tennis double: Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka. Welcome here at the Swiss House. It was a big hype for you since the end of the match. Have you had already the time to breeth deeply and to realize what you were able to achieve?

Roger Federer: Well a little bit of time we had actually. We were at the press conference, doping control, were taking a shower. After that we clocked with our friends, with all Swiss people who came into the stadium to support us. This was the nice time we get for us until now. Actually it is a little bit busy again but it is a pleasure as well.

Interviewer: Stanislas Wawri.. Wawrkin Wawrinka (both have to smile). This is your first Olympic games and already a gold medal. Is it maybe like in a dream for you?

Wawrinka: Yes it is like in a dream, that's true. It's something unbelievable to win a gold medal. Above all with double tennis. I've past a really nice week and I'm super happy!

Interviewer: It was a great Olympic atmosphere at the tribune. Have you seen and heard the supporters from the Swiss delegation during the match?

Wawrinka: Yes, it helped us also a lot. Yesterday at the semi final it was already like this and it helped us a lot. And today they made a lot of more noise. It made the whole thing magic. And also here (at Swiss house) it has a lot of people and it is already 2 o'clock in the morning.

Interviewer: It seems you flourished during the double tournament. You played better and better from match to match.

Federer: We really started weaker than what we played now at the end. At the end we were able to play the best tennis. That's exactly what I was hoping for as playing together with Stan. So that he can loosen from time to time and getting better and better. Finally he was able to show what he can. That it was the gold medal at the end is a dream.

Interviewer: Stan you have enormous developed yourself. How was it for you?

Wawrinka: Well it was like I already said: Magic. It's true that we started slowly. I had some difficulties at the first match but then we improved our game. We finished the tournament very solid and it's just great.

Interviewer: This is the first Olympic games for Wawrinka. Roger for you the third ones. Which impressions do you take with you from the Olympic games here in Beijing?

Federer: To be honest it was kind a stressful week for us. I've played ten or eleven matches within 7 days. I think it is very intensive. We didn't had a lot of time. I thought it will be easier. But the matches started at 4pm. In the last two days I went to bed at 4am. I didn't have had the chance to think about going and watching an other discipline here at the Olympic games. Personally I think it's a pity because it was also one of my goals. In Sydney I was able to watch different kind of things. 4 years ago in Athens I was not able to watch something different. And today I wasn't able again. Therefore I'm a little bit disappointed about that. But I hope the schedule for us the tennis players will be a bit better at the next Games so that we can enjoy it also a bit more.

Interviewer: Catchword Olympic Games: We have to bring the question up: It's a gold medal in double. You look very happy. Does this double title outweigh the loss of the single?

Federer: Well.. It's for sure something helpful to forget what happened. As you know it was a big goal of this season besides Wimbledon. Both of them I didn't get. Therefore it was hard at the beginning you know. But it was very important that Stan revitalized me. I've tried to revitalize him the same way for the double. And if... I wouldn't say that it was kind of a compensation. It's simple dream I had. Winning gold medal at the Olympic games... never mind if it was in double or single. Afterwards the joy now is kind of bigger because you can share your joy. Also if you have looked at us after winning the match point... celebrating together... it wouldn't have been possible in single.

Interviewer: It's nice if you as single sportsmen are able to share this joy. Must be a different feeling as you have in normal matches.
I would like to thank you for this interview. Congratulation again Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka and I wish you a pleasant journey to the US Open.

Federer: Your welcome.

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• Beijing
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• Olympics
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• Gold
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[jullianakvs]

Roger is the best tennis player of all the times!!!

Congratulations Roger Federer!!!

[RockyPeeters008]

federer speaks a thousand languages

[iamrizky31]

Federer knows French too, why didnt she just interview both of them in French???

[tim035]

@alongcamesummer

Why don't you learn German then try to speak Swiss German, you'll see how different they are. Idiot.

[barkleysound]

what languages were they speaking?  Stan french and roger german?

[hmsunde]

@robinho1979 Or you could get a bit brighter, maybe?

[newmark401]

@robinho1979

Stan says it was "magic" to win the gold medal. Roger says it was tough to play so many matches (singles and doubles) in such a short period of time (7 days?). Roger also says that he doesnt know if the doubles gold medal was a compensation for not winning the singles, but he was happy to have won the doubles with Stan and is looking forward to the 2012 Olympic events at Wimbledon.

[cleanplasticchild]

@napajedla His father is German and his mother is Swiss-German, so I imagine so.

[robinho1979]

They should just speak English..so we can all understand.

[ditsyprints]

why doesn't she just speak to them both in french as they both speak it.

[alongcamesummer]

cant be that different (swiss german and german) if the word gereman is double barrelled withthe word swiss, theres obviously a cross over