Federica Brignone books her return to the podium
First official training on the Mont Lachaux track in Crans Montana for the women’s World Cup sprint team.
First official training on the Mont Lachaux track in Crans Montana for the women’s World Cup sprint team.
“I am incredibly proud of myself. The race had started with an off-schedule, because when I showed up at the first range, I couldn’t unload the shot and had to put it in again.”
Sappada biathlete signed the feat in Nove Mesto
Eight Blue Women have been summoned for the three-day speed event on the Mont Lachaux track.
Silver medal in the women’s pursuit for the Carabinieri athlete: “When I feel good, I can aim for the podium.”
Heavy rainfall and track that no longer guaranteed the safety of athletes.
The Swiss skier was ahead of Alice Robinson (NZL) and Aj Hurt (USA).
The Sappadine closes without errors at the range, as does Wierer, tenth. Gold to Simon, silver Braisaz, bronze Jeanmonnot, fourth Chauveau.
The Bergamo-born skier left the ‘La Madonnina’ clinic in Milan where she had undergone surgery after fracturing her tibia and malleolus.
“I didn’t ski last week; I took a break. I tried to detach my head, because I had accumulated too much nervousness.”
The 32-year-old from Valtellina, who fractured her sacrum in the super-G in St. Moritz last December 8, is back on skis but the healing process has been slower than expected and she has decided to postpone her return to competition until next winter.
In the opening race of the rainbow event, Didier Bionaz and Tommaso Giacomel collected three penalty laps and it was impossible for Dorothea Wierer and Lisa Vittozzi to make a comeback toward the medal zone. The Azzurri finish tenth, gold to France, silver to Norway, bronze to Sweden.
The Valle d’Aosta manager explained why she did not say goodbye to the Bergamasque.
“I feel so sorry for Sofia, I hope everything will be okay. But she’s tough, she’s come back many times, and she’ll make it this time too.”
“I thought it would be an opportunity to have a unique experience.”
The well-established quartet is ready for a new assault on the top positions to get off to a good start at the rainbow event.
The surgery is behind her. She will be discharged in the next few days.
“Chilling news, I cried. But it will rise again,” stressed the former blue skier interviewed by Sportal.it.
The skier from Bergamo underwent surgery in Milan, Italy.
MRI showed a fracture of the tibia and tibial malleolus of the right leg.
Eight Italian athletes have been summoned for the downhill and SuperG races on the ‘Olympiabakken’.
The skier from Bergamo fell during a giant slalom training session in Ponte di Legno
The Swiss took victory in the French slalom, climbing up from 30th position, signing a historic World Cup record.
The only Italian leg of the international circuit “Red Bull Hammers with Homies” is scheduled.
Alpine skiing’s only World Cup race of the weekend is the men’s slalom in Chamonix.