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Federica Brignone excited and happy: an incredible story

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Federica Brignone did not hide her excitement at being chosen among the flag bearers and receiving the Tricolor from Sergio Mattarella: “Good morning Mr. President, good morning everyone – she began -. It goes without saying how honored and happy I am to receive the flag that will represent Italy at the Olympics in Milan Cortina. I am also excited, because my race to get here today was neither easy nor obvious. That is why I thank with all my heart those who gave me the chance to be there”.

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Sofia Goggia was the big star of Fisi’s Media Day.
The'former Olympic champion spoke ahead of Milan-Cortina.
"The World Cup I have been competing it steadily since 2015-2016, so exactly ten seasons".

"o I’m fine, I worked well this summer, however I had a very good season last year, solid and also with the little preparation that managed to do because of the foot.”
"In the spring I exploited so much the winter conditions present in our mountains, the summer still started from a good physical base and the preparation on skis even in the South American block went well.”
"In my opinion we should not think about the seasons with the rainbow events, with a different conception than the others".
"You have to, in my opinion, get off to a good start, test yourself in the World Cup, be able to figure out what level you are at, calibrate your shot where there are things to fine-tune".
"But the secret that Federica taught us last year is to ski every weekend strong; so, my goal is to be 100 percent on snow every day".
"I’m focused on what I have to do, without big expectations, but step by step.”
Federica Brignone meanwhile is continuing her rehabilitation.
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“I just want to say that with this flag in hand I will try to represent all the blue athletes through the values that for me have always been the basis of sport – he then continued -: respect, loyalty, dedication, commitment, determination, humility and fun. They serve to keep your feet on the ground in the moments of glory and get up in the moments of difficulty. This will be my fifth Olympics, my first in Europe, close to home, and I believe that participating in an Olympics in one’s own country is a great blessing and a great privilege”.

“On the one hand it can also be a great stress, but I for one will try not to see it that way, I will try to take only the positive aspects of this privilege that only a few athletes have been able to experience, hoping that all the Azzurri will do the same. I close with a thank you to those who made this dream possible, to those who are working hard so that the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina will be a sporting and also organizational success” the conclusion of the outperformer.

“Without detracting in any way from the value of other unique and unmatched champions, I felt it was right to focus on an athlete who in the past year has moved and moved the whole of Italy, starting with you Mr. President, for her incredible story of will, pride, perseverance and resilience following a dramatic injury that could have permanently marked her career. Of course, I am referring to Federica Brignone, a shining example of tenacity and stubbornness, endurance and constancy”: thus CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio.

The ‘Tiger of La Salle,’ multiple Olympic medalist in alpine skiing at PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022, and the first ever Azzurra to win the Crystal Ball, will parade in Cortina together with Amos Mosaner, Olympic curling champion in Beijing 2022 and world champion in mixed doubles, and now the first from Trentino to become an Azzurro standard bearer.

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