Flavio Roda makes no secret of his regret for Sofia Goggia

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FISI President Flavio Roda can make a flattering first assessment for the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics, but he did not hide his regrets for Sofia Goggia from Eurosport. The champion from Bergamo won a bronze medal in the downhill, but according to the FISI number one she could have done even better. “Sofia was a bit unlucky and the eagerness to prove too much put her’in trouble”.

“Maybe she overdoes it in some cases in doing more than what can be done, you have to have the courage now and then to lift your foot off the’accelerator. She is one of the fastest athletes, she has often been very unlucky even to fork with her arm”, Roda said.

Luca FranzosiA 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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On Federica Brignone: “At Plan de Corones we had seen that something could come. Then I talked to her and she told me that she could push even harder. The important thing is that after a serious accident she is back in balance on skis. She managed to overcome the pain and there is no doubt that she has”.

“I was convinced that she could do better in Super G, but she has been outstanding. It is important for us that she continues, because she will be a great driving force for our movement. Her attitude is very clear because she wants to move on after a very hard time”.

On Franzoni and Paris: “Franzoni had already shown between Kitzbuhel and Wengen that there were no more doubts. Perhaps he could expect something more here, because not everything turned out right for him. In my opinion he will have a great future this boy. Paris in this team gives the right balance because he is very fair but outspoken. This is a strong group, there&#8217s also Alliod. Of Paris I only regret the exit of that’attack because he could do well that day”.

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