Sofia Goggia: "It stings a little' but I gave it all"

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After a first run of the highest level, thanks to which she had hoisted herself into third position, Sofia Goggia was not confirmed in the second one and remained off the podium of the giant slalom. “First of all, as always, congratulations to Federica – she began at the Rai microphones -. Then about today I can&#8217t help but be happy, because I think I had one of the most beautiful races. It stings a little bit’ because we are 25 hundredths from the silver medal and we are eight girls, so there are eight positions in 25 hundredths”.

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Sofia Goggia lights the brazier in Cortina
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Just before she had paraded with teammates
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“It was not easy this second run, there’was a little bit more of an angle, a little bit’ even dark for us who started at the back, however, I tried – she continued -. I made a few little mistakes here and there, however, I think d’ve given everything, and although in the first run I gained, that&#8217s how it went, however, I am still satisfied with today, I can”t help but be.

“In these Olympics we could have done more, absolutely – admitted then the Bergamasque -. Yes. However, I have the knowledge that I gave it my all, you know. It is true that I brought home, in quotes, only a bronze, but it was an extremely difficult bronze to win because of certain situations contingent to that competition”.

“Yes, I feel sorry for Lara, also because it&#8217s a bit of a mockery, isn&#8217t it? Faith wins, two come in, Hector and Suter, tied, so two silvers, and she who has the third total time is off the podium. A great pity, then by only five hundredths. I mean, the tie is sometimes a little bit’unfair, in my opinion. So much sorrow for her, though, despite the confirmation that she is having a great season: she still has slalom” the words about Della Mea.

“It is clear, that giant slalom was not my discipline, lately I have not prepared it at all. But, I reiterate, I think I gave everything in these Olympics and so I should have no regrets. And I am already about to take the plane to go to Andorra…” he concluded.

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