BEIJING. The dream of an Olympic encore fades in the swonboard cross with Michela Moioli in tears. The Italian standard-bearer was aiming to confirm the title, but in Beijing she finishes third in the semifinals, …
BEIJING. The dream of an Olympic encore fades in the swonboard cross with Michela Moioli in tears. The Italian standard-bearer was aiming to confirm the title, but in Beijing she finishes third in the semifinals, falling badly in the final from fifth to eighth place: she makes you fear the worst, but then gets up without serious consequences in view of the team event . At the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou, the 26-year-old from Bergamo had to pass the baton to those who went on to win gold and silver, the American Lindsey Jacobellis and Trespeuch. In addition to Moioli, Caterina Carpano stopped in the quarters, while Sofia Belingheri and Francesca Gallina went out in the second round.
Meanwhile Sofia Goggia, with small steps, continues in the recovery in record time for the Olympic descent on February 15th; Federica Brignone, after the silver three days ago in the giant slalom and the exit in the second heat in yesterday’s slalom won by Petra Vlhova, looks to the SuperG of tomorrow and does not hide her podium ambitions, where the challenge is to Switzerland Lara Gut-Berhami, holder of the Specialty World Cup, to the Czech Ester Ledecka, Olympic gold medalist in PyeongChang, and to Mikaela Shiffrin, despite her Olympic disappointments. After having tested Yanqing’s artificial snow yesterday with giant skis, yesterday morning Sofia Goggia was already at the foot of the slopes for a new training session with super-G skis to continue her Olympic run-up.
Finally, Mikaela Shiffrin falls again, even in the specialty most congenial to her: the special slalom. The Colorado snow queen, predicted to dominate the Olympic slopes, slipped off the track just after a few seconds, falling into the snow with her head in her hands.