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The moving interview by Giuliano Razzoli, again the best blue (8th) in an Olympic slalom that leaves a bad taste in the mouth for those 26 cents too many. Italsci men dry (at the level of individual competitions) for the second consecutive edition of the Games, now we need to reflect. The statements also by Sala and Vinatzer.
Wednesday 16 February 2022 5 minutes reading time
Another Olympics without medals from men's alpine skiing, the sentence is final after the slalom that today saw Giuliano Razzoli, at 37, give hope until the last descents, to then close eighth at 26 cents from the bronze.
We will talk about it a lot in the coming weeks, because obviously some programming errors (starting from only seven seats in the contingent) have been made, but in the immediate post slalom of Yanqing, the words of the "Rocket" are a blow to the heart , the last Italian Olympic champion, now 12 years ago.
He had decided to continue another season, despite the difficulties of the previous ones, to pursue that dream and the Reggio champion did not go far, indeed, to sign a medal masterpiece. In the parterre, in the interview granted live to Rai Sport, his emotion was evident. “I believed it, I knew I could do it - Giuliano said - It wasn't enough, just 26 cents, but the first ones were better. I lost a support at the top, I think it cost me 3 tenths because I didn't make speed in the next doors. Then I skied well, but ...
It was a dream to finish with another Olympic medal, I shouldn't be sad because I did a good race, I think I deserved to end my adventure with such satisfaction, but this is sport, it teaches to believe in dreams.
I felt a particular strength from the support of so many people, I knew it would be my last Olympics and on the one hand I am happy to have given my best. The world of skiing and Italy were with me, I think I still gave emotions ".
Alex Vinatzer closed his second Olympic slalom with the exit in the final of the 2nd heat, when he was trying to make a comeback. "Seeing the times, I was fast enough but in reality I felt I had still struggled, because here I struggled so much to adapt to such aggressive snow - the Val Gardena's analysis - There is only to learn, maybe it will go to European snows better, but I cared a lot and I'm disappointed, I can't hide it. Luckily there is the team event, we have a strong team ”.
Tommaso Sala, 8th after the first heat, lost 3 positions in the second. Another good placement, even if at the Games only medals count and the Brianza area is aware of it. “For the first time I am excited after a race - says Tommy, at his Olympic debut - because I believed in it, being so close. Already at the fourth goal I was under the post, I was unable to make speed, but I gave my all ”.
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