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Following the Sochi Olympics want to continue to give space to the words of the athletes, today has given us an interview with the'' Genoese Raffaella Ugly.
Thursday 27 February 2014 8 minutes reading time
Hello Raffaella, first of all how are you? Already overcome the disappointment with how things went in Sochi?
Physically I'm fine! The disappointment x Sochi me is not completely gone yet. It is difficult to accept the fact that I have prepared four years, have improved a lot compared to Vancouver, and I was able to do the same crap.
What do you think you have missed the quarter? The'' too big handicap to start with the white bib on a track like Sochi, less than disasters of others?
No, the pectoral does not matter to me, in fact, not having to choose the starting gate for my taste is better. I simply wrong, even with the red bib would be the same thing. Departing c'' was a vertical wall and pass it well you had to do a lot of speed in the structures before (step down and double). I do speed instead of the'' I fell flettando (unintentionally) on the 2 structures; having them wrong, I lost all the speed for the next piece.
The thing that makes me angry is that the initial part of the track I was always coming well, I could only it wrong when I would have really served it well, I have the curse of departures: never once a good start ...
Unfortunately snowboarding is not got no medal, despite many Italian athletes were among the contenders, like you and Michela Moioli, do you think it was just bad luck or is there something in particular to work on?
Surely c'' is always room for improvement, but I do not think that was the problem. The snowboard cross is made up of many variables. I was wrong of me, Michela has attempted a pass and is falling, Omar (Visintin, ed) is touched with Bolton, there is. It's snowboard cross
Passing'' s organizational aspect of these Olympics, an athlete such as'' did you live? You think there were big gaps on the Russian side?
It is true that the village was not perfect. Every now and then I met masons who still put tile at the entrances of the buildings, I also noticed that there was so much mud'' and the elevators were a little slow, but I think it has been better than Vancouver. The village was attached to the slopes, in the village there were'' bus passing every 5 minutes and took you from one side to the other'' if you did not want to get 2 steps. The connections with the Olympic facilities were simple. One day I was at Adler to see the skating and it was very quick and easy. It was all very well organized, not perfect, but counting the status of the station a year ago have made great strides. I never imagined it could create so much in so little time. In Vancouver it was different, beautiful there too, but for us snowboarders very uncomfortable: we were in town, to get to the race site c'' was to do a long ride with a bus that did not go very often, I Sochi is , enjoyed it more!
What do you expect from the last two races of the season on the World Cup in Veysonnaz and La Molina? Are you completely healed from the injuries that have plagued you during this season?
This season is going very badly for me, I really did not expect it. Now I feel good physically, and I know I'm strong on the table, I just have to do well! In addition, and Veysonnaz La Molina are 2 tracks that I really like. '' The last year in Veysonnaz in qualifying I had the 3rd fastest time, and are then finished fourth, while in the team event and I Michela we came in second, so I hope to do well! '' The last time I competed in La Molina was in 2011, when I broke the crusader during the championship of the world. I am very happy to go back because I liked the track a mess, I hope it's like 3 years ago.
How do you see the movement of snowboarding in Italy? You think there is something more that the Fed can do for the promotion and development of the sport?
The Fed in recent years there has pampered like never before. In the seven years that are in the national team we never trained well as in recent years. We're all doing a very good job. I think there would be some work in the field of youth with glii ski club and regional competitions to grow some more snowboarders.
To understand the sacrifices you make an'' athlete at these levels, how do you train on average? And in the months when there are no competitions?
First of all for me to train it is not a sacrifice, I like what I do, physical preparation, technique and above all the races. I strongly believe in athletic training, so I always try to treat it the best you can. In the summer, mainly to do. I train six days out of 7, but sometimes even delay the day of rest for a few days: Sometimes I know I'm too much! Then in September we move on snow. Let 4/5 days a week until the races in December.
During races it is difficult to train, mostly trying to stay healthy and maintain physical condition. Then finish the races there rests a little ', I really like to swim, so during periods of rest I really like going to the pool.
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