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Laura Pirovano from super restless to ambitious

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For a few minutes Laura Pirovano cherished the dream of ending her descent on the podium. Then, however, she gradually climbed back in the rankings. “I am so happy to have done my first Olympic race. It was a very strong emotion, in fact at the start I was super nervous. I’m happy with the way I skied, although I think I didn’t push as hard in the middle section. In any case, I did everything I felt like doing, so I am happy with that” she recounted.

“Now I am looking forward to the SuperG gate again and playing all the chances I have. A lot will depend on the course layout and the starting number, but I will definitely give it my all” added the 30-year-old, who placed sixth at 0″94 from the triumphant, Breezy Johnson. On the Olympia delle Tofane behind the U.S., who ended her effort with a time of 1.36.10, was Germany’s Emma Aicher, just 4 hundredths behind, and a phenomenal Sofia Goggia (+0.59 from the triumphant), who took the bronze medal.

Also in the top ten was Federica Brignone. “The way I was even just last week, for me to do a performance like that in a home race is a lot. Now I need to calm down for a moment: all these jumps, and especially all these landings, were very powerful so I will have to give some relief to the shin and the rest” she noted.

Aldo SeghedoniLindsey Vonn, tremendous fall and end of Olympic dream in Cortina: photos

Lindsey Vonn falls after very few seconds in the downhill on the Tofane Olympia at Milan-Cortina 2026.
Thus ends the attempt to rewrite history by the champion. Astonished audience.
The race is immediately stopped after the fall of the American champion.
She closes in tears the dream of winning an Olympic medal at 41 years old.

Vonn aimed to overtake compatriot Breezy Johnson, in the lead up to that point.
Started with bib 13, she chooses a very high line at the'entrance of the first crossbar.
He hits a goal with his right shoulder, loses his balance and falls ruinously.

The'impact takes place on the'Olympia of the Tofane, a track where he had already triumphed twelve times in his career.
The screams of pain of the champion break the silence of Cortina.

In previous days she had revealed the complete rupture of the cruciate ligament in Crans Montana.
The'injury had occurred in the'last World Cup race before the Olympics.
The first responders arrive immediately on the track after the fall.
Vonn is immobilized and loaded onto the toboggan by rescuers.
The'helicopter transports away the American champion from the Tofane.

“I know that if I had arrived here in last year’s conditions, it would have been different, however, I am satisfied. Today for me already being in the race was really special. I won&#8217t be doing the Team combined,” concluded the Valle d’Aosta woman, who has already won her Olympics with a lightning recovery but is obviously careful not to settle..

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