Dorothea Wierer: "I am proud of what I did and being part of such a strong team"

Wierer is the first Italian to win the overall standings of the Biathlon World Cup. The blue party was completed by Lisa Vittozzi's second place.

Sunday 24 March 2019 3 minutes reading time

These are the words of satisfaction of the South Tyrolean after the delivery of the crystal ball: "When I was a child, I could not imagine that one day I would win the World Cup. I am very proud of what I did and I am proud to be a part of of a national team so strong. We are few athletes in Italy, but we have great passion, we always give everything, starting from the technicians and the staff. I am really happy. In this season I have been very continuous, even on skis, although there has been some a race that did not go to 100%, but we are not machines, we are athletes, so it is there. After the successes there may be days off and vice versa, but I managed to keep myself on a high level and still grow a little on skis For me it would be very important, after all these results we have obtained, if biathlon could have more and more space on TV, because it is a beautiful sport and all those who watch it are passionate. expect and can change everything to the last second: it is very fascinating. I dedicate the victory to the whole team, the coaches, the Federation, my Fiamme Gialle sports group, the sponsors, the fans and the family ". Great satisfaction also for Lisa Vittozzi who today defended the place of honor in the general classification: "I am very satisfied with my season, unfortunately the pressure played tricks. I was not on the track and the last stage was the most disappointing, but now I am aware that I can play something important next year, I will fight to win the World Cup, I am satisfied with my growth and I think I can grow even more. of the world, but it is a victory only postponed to the future: I have all the time in front and I have the skills to do it. I have slowly reached my goals, I still have many, we will see how it will go next year ".

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