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Sofia Goggia claims her bronze: "It was by no means a foregone conclusion"

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After her fall in the super-G, Sofia Goggia is hunting for redemption in the giant slalom, the penultimate women’s skiing event on the Tofane Olympia in the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics. “My third race in Cortina comes after a bronze medal in the downhill, which was an important value especially for the contingent factors that allowed me to reach the goal – she stressed -. I am proud to have held my nerves despite Vonn’s screams after the fall, it was not at all obvious. To bring home three Olympic medals in three different editions is something immense”.

Luca GiorgettiA bad day for Sofia Goggia: photos
A bad day can happen even to champions.
Sofia Goggia slips away in the combined team event, race over for the blue.
Sofia gets the high pass to the crossbar right but loses something on the schuss.
The'azure arrives at the third intermediate before the fall that closes her trial.
Her overpowering class and courage are nevertheless to be applauded.
She is certainly not one to shy away from the Bergamasque.
The gold medal goes to the team with the lowest overall time.
Domenica Goggia won the bronze medal in the downhill.
Bronze was the'only metal missing from Goggia’s Olympic collection.
Her jaw-dropping Olympic collection also includes a gold and a silver.

Sofia is a heritage of Italian sport. Even on bad days.

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“In the super-giant I had a very hard day, however, I must also say that I am very proud of how I skied up to the moment of the exit, I showed my value up to that point. I focus on the value expressed up to that point, it will be a starting point in view of the giant” added the champion from Bergamo

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“Yesterday I did a few laps in Toblach between the wide gates, today I preferred to stay quiet given also the unfavorable weather. In this discipline I am going in spurts, I hope to be deeply myself and live it without expectations. I am realistic about my path in these years between wide gates, at the Olympics it is a race to be lived in serenity” concluded Goggia.

Talking to Sky Sport microphones, Deborah Compagnoni tried to explain what led Sofia Goggia to her fall in the super-G. “I am sorry for her mistake – explained immediately the three-time Olympic champion between 1992 and 1998 -. Sofia was doing very well but she made a mistake: she probably went beyond her limit, she tried to do more than she could.

“The difference with Brignone was there, Federica handled the race with less pressure, in a calmer and more effective way”. Words that did not meet with great success among the Bergamasque’s fans as can be seen in the social groups dedicated to her…

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