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“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else” except at the Olympics, assured a relieved Sofia Goggia on Saturday following the first training session for the Olympic downhill.
The Italian will try to defend the title won in PyeongChang on Tuesday despite a recent knee injury.
“I still have pain here and there, it’s not all gone in ten days, I have to deal with it. But for me the Olympics represent an absolute. I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else, regardless of my state of health. “, launched the 2018 Olympic champion in the mixed zone downhill.
Sofia Goggia (29), winner of six races this winter (four downhills, two super-Gs) has entered a time trial to defend her chances in Beijing since suffering a sprained left knee following a fall on January 23 in Cortina d’Ampezzo. She was not lined up for the super-G on Friday, but got back on skis on February 5.
5.5 out of 10
“I’m happy to have been able to finish my run. I was not guaranteed to be here. My presence is already a success”, launched the charismatic Bergamo with a big smile following this first timed test, which she signed the 12th time.
“I liked the confidence I showed at the start. I’ve been wondering regarding it for the past few days. My strategy is to build my descent. Today I wanted to stay light, give energy to my skis, it was a good passage”, she added, estimating at “5.5” the level of her condition on a scale of 10.