Ski, Sofia Goggia queen downhill in Cortina

The champion from Bergamo: “One of the best victories of my career. My heart exploded with joy “

The wind, Cortina, the track of the heart, the tears after the race. Sofia Goggia is a whirlwind of emotions. He won the descent on the Olympia delle Tofanestronger than gusts and mistakes. What a show. In triumph in the locality of the heart, four years after the first success, in the enchanted panorama of the Dolomites that he loves so much. In front of the Austrian Siebenhofer (at 0 “20) and the Czech Ester Ledecka (0” 26). There could not have been a better script and ending for a sporting life like his. Falling last Sunday in the Altenmarkt descent, in Austria, she spent a hell of a week, between massages and physiotherapy “from 7 in the morning to 7 in the evening, last Monday I couldn’t stand up.”

But his willpower and determination always make a difference. So at the starting gate she started following the consolidated script: goal and clear lines in the head, inner calm and fire in the muscles of the legs. Et voila, yet another masterpiece served. Sofia thus rises to 17 victories in the World Cup, behind his teammate Federica Brignone who drives with 18 of the most successful Italians. But Sofia also consolidates her leadership in the specialty ranking. “This year I’m not giving up anything.”

At the end of the race she holds back her tears (but how much she cried during the week). «The Olympia delle Tofane is beautiful, from top to bottom. It was an incredible descent, I got so much wind! I could not see where to put my feet and the snow was coming towards me, I think I was wrong with all the things I have done. And then seeing the green light moved me, my heart exploded. It was a dream I have a heart full of emotions. Four years ago I had won here but I was still inexperienced today but I felt all the cheering. It is one of the best victories of my career. But with China at 20 days, we have to keep the distance, fans excuse me ».

In the race with a low start due to the wind, the Italian captain chose perfect lines – now her trademark – going further. It is an important victory on a sporting level but not only. Emotions and inner drives are crucial in life. For her this race represented the recovery after the forced absence and suffered at the World Championships at home last year due to the fall on the tourist track in Garmisch. The gold medal at the Korean Olympics is ready. After Cortina the Garmisch races are still missing and then there will be the China Games. Sofia is very ready. Physical and heart and mind.

The other blue ones. The teammates are far from the podium. Elena Curtoni and Nicol Delago are 14th at 1 “10; Federica Brignone is 17th at 1’18”; Nadia Delago is 18th at 1 “24; Francesca Marsaglia is 28th at 2” 02 and Marta Bassino is 30th at 2 “06.

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