Sofia Goggia sends live TV message to Federica Brignone

Sofia Goggia was a guest on Channel Nine’s program “Che tempo che fa,” hosted by Fabio Fazio: the Bergamo-born skier dwelt on her season, which was decent but not great as the champion herself admitted. “When you close the season with a Specialty Cup and an Olympic medal you can’t be dissatisfied, although maybe I could have achieved more. It was very difficult on a mental level.”

The Blue spoke about the injuries that have marked her career: “I found myself injured as early as 14 years old, so the difficulties of injuries have made me who I am and forged me in character have always been an extra opportunity. The heaviest injury was two years old, and I turned to one of the greatest like Roberto Baggio, he told me that my destiny was in my hands.”

Fabio Fazio wanted to close the conversation about the rivalry with Federica Brignone: “We say goodbye to her, so we stop every time this rivalry that comes out every now and then.” Sofia wanted to seize the opportunity, sending a message to her national teammate: “It’s good that Federica doesn’t want to stop, in the end life as an athlete is privileged. We know that our time is determined but we have to take advantage of the moment as long as we are successful and can express ourselves in a certain way. With her and the others we have played the role of the blue avalanche, not with that magnitude but we are still doing it.”

Last thought to Alex Zanardi, who died a few days ago at age 59: “An example of endurance, it’s that desire to always stretch the limit always demonstrating that propensity to always give it your all. We are all grateful to him.”