Federica Brignone almost can’t believe it: all the pride of the Valle d’Aosta woman
Federica Brignone proud of silver
The rainbow Super-G in Saalbach gave, to Federica Brignone, the great satisfaction of the silver medal. No regrets for the ten hundredths that separated the Valdostana from the gold, won by Austria's Stephanie Venier: on the other hand, the Italian champion showed at the conclusion of the day all her pride.
"I am proud and happy, overjoyed that I did my best on the right day,” Brignone said. In Super-G I had never managed to do well in a major event. This slope was perhaps not in my comfort zone and I told myself to take a risk even in the two spots where it was possible, even at the cost of going out".
" Today you had to dare the maximum, trying to be soft – the Carabinieri Sports Group athlete later explained – I really wanted to get a medal in Super-G, I can say it was one of the goals of this season. It&#rsquo; my fourth world medal and I only say one thing, è as beautiful as all the others".
“It’ a beautiful emotion, I felt a lot of pressure on me in such a season – added the champion from Valle d’Aosta again -. I expected myself in the first place to do something great but I managed to focus on my skiing. Impossible to see where those ten hundredths are. I made a few smudges, but I am delighted, both with my test and with the choices made in the materials and for that I thank my team for the great work we have done in these months".
Brignone exceeded her own expectations with Thursday’s result: "This morning when I saw the course I thought it would be hard for me,” she admitted, “but I told myself to ski it all and take a risk and now I enjoy this medal: a great pride. As always in skiing, the race is won mentally".
"This slope is not è ideal for me and in the downhill I do not see myself among the favorites,” she said in conclusion, speaking about the other rainbow appointment with speed. There is no point where I can make a difference, the aspect in which I am most good at. On this slope you have to try to be soft. But I am calm, I know I have been skiing well for weeks, I am present and lucid".
