Sofia Goggia: "In the end we are privileged"

Sofia Goggia took a final stock of her season at the Fisi Media Day at the Armani Hotel in Milan’Armani. The Bergamo-born skier dwelt on her growth after last season&#8217s serious injury, and what awaits her in the next one, the Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

“For me, it was a very good season because I was able to express a very high level of skiing in all disciplines, there were maybe a few missed cents here and there that we lost on the track, but I expressed a solidity in every discipline and that was something that hasn”t happened to me in a long time.

“It&#8217s been a beautiful season, taking into account the little training I was able to do. I ended up only putting my skis back on in November on one slope and one type of snow. Coming right back to win in Beaver Creek was crazy but a’double-edged sword, because it&#8217s like it erased in everyone&#8217s conception the fact that I was coming back from such a heavy injury”.

“Similarly, I have had ups and downs but expressing myself well in the giant gives me a lot of confidence for next season. I want to start from there to keep improving”.

Next season is the 15th season in the world cup: “I have become stable in the world cup for about ten years now, it is a joy to prepare well for next season especially after what happened last year’s season. It doesn&#8217t weigh me down, there&#8217s only to be thankful because the athlete&#8217s life can be very hard, very harsh in many ways but in the end it”s always a life of privilege.