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Intercepted by Simone Benzoni (Rai Sport) on the slopes of Yanqing, the reigning champion did not seem too optimistic after the first approach on the Olympic snow. "You have built up confidence in speed over the years, now I'm starting from a long way off".
Tuesday 8 February 2022 3 minutes reading time
The first Sofia Goggia in Chinese version, arrived yesterday in Beijing and from today on the track in the Yanqing area to test herself, three days from the super-g and four from the first test of her descent, the one that will be staged in exactly one week.
Very good Simone Benzoni, Rai Sport correspondent at the Games, to intercept the Bergamo champion who, let's be honest, did not seem too optimistic about his complete recovery, speaking in terms of the possibility of competing at the highest level, or for that gold medal in the queen discipline which is Sofia's only goal.
It seems complicated to think of seeing her at the start of the super-g, but at this moment the reigning Olympic champion is not even sure she will be there for the descent. "It is already a success to be here - begins Goggia - Today is the first day, with a bit of free field and a giant: my conditions are what they are, I have to dose the loads between the skis and the gym, giving importance to the biological recovery of the knee.
I can not even guarantee participation in the descent itself, I will live day after day because you build confidence with speed over the years and I beat two beautiful "satchels" in a week. To ski at our levels you need body, head and heart in the right place, I start from a long way away but I'll give it my all. I thank the Italians again because they were crazy, in these days I received a lot of affection: I'm sorry I can't be the usual competitive Goggia, but I'll try to give my best anyway ".
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