Another obstacle for Federica Brignone (who has doubts) and Sofia Goggia

Another obstacle for Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia, two who, perhaps more than the others, would badly need confirmation ahead of Sunday’s race. There was no shortage of expected snowfall on Cortina. Announced by the weather forecast, the snow fell copiously, so much so that organizers canceled the first official run ahead of the women’s downhill on the Olympia slope of the Tofane that will open the race program at the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics on Sunday, February 8. The weather forecast also announces unsettled days for Friday and Saturday, things are expected to improve on Sunday.

Aldo Seghedoni

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For Italy along with Brignone (for whom, therefore, great doubts remain for the trials in which speed is the master) and Goggia will compete in the trials Nicol Delago, Laura Pirovano, Elena Curtoni and Nadia Delago: four athletes that the Italian team will be able to present at the gate at this very important five-ring event.

“Of both Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone I expect their best version in this Olympiad, although the path to the appointment has been tortuous, for various reasons, as we all know. I think the last few outings have given more confidence to both of them and their talent is not in question” said Tina Maze to the microphones of Sportal.it.

With great elegance and sensitivity, the Slovenian also did not forget those who had to miss the event such as one of her historical opponents, Lara Gut-Behrami. “I was so sorry for what happened. When you are here you talk about the athletes present but it is right to dwell also on her, one of the greatest skiers I have known, with whom I have often competed and trained with. Lara is also a wonderful person and I hope her rehabilitation goes the best way”.

As phenomenal as she is, even for an athlete like Lindsey Vonn it will be very complicated to compete for an Olympic medal in the condition she is in.On Sunday morning she will be at the starting gate opening on the Olympia of the Tofane and one can swear that she will still leave no stone unturned. Andrea Panzeri, an orthopedic luminary who over the years has also followed the careers of Sofia Goggia and Federica Brignone, had his say with Corriere del Ticino.

“What I can say is that there are athletes who even with a ruptured ACL still manage to compensate for the instability with musculature, sensitivity, experience, the ability to stay on the ski, the type of slope. The variables that can affect this kind of decision, that of competing, are so many” pointed out the head of the Operative Unit of Sport Trauma and Research Center at the San Siro Clinical Institute, who is involved in the Olympics as president of the Medical Commission of the Italian Winter Sports Federation.