Italyseason 2016/2017
For the first time in history in the first half of the season the Blues remain down from the top step of the podium in the races that are part of the Winter Games program
Sunday 1 January 2017 3 minutes reading time
From 1978/79 and in any event since the existence of the World Cup of skiing disciplines and from the gut 'Italy had always won at least one race in Olympic format in the first half of the season (by December), at least until recently. The 'last card he could play the Fisi was to Federico Pellegrino in the first stage of the Tour de Ski in Val skating sprint Monastery, where a good second place arrived.
It is true that now is the success of Dominik Fischnaller in the Park City sprint but not specialty Five Rings. Same thing for the historical triumph of Silvia Britain in big air freestyle Moenchengladbach, which quest''inverno for the first time assigns the crystal ball. The speech may be extended by the FISI FISG, which in speed skating in Astana took first place with Andrea Giovannini in the mass start, expected to debut in 2018 PyeongChang.
If you look at discipline peak, alpine skiing, and it is true that with 15 placings from top 3 with 9 different athletes in the top 26 tests was repeated un''impresa that has not happened since 1991/1992, the 'Italy but still the 'only alpine country not to be still stood on the top step of the podium in the Cup in one of the ski forms. Twelve nations have done better. Biathlon and alpine skiing are primarily dominated by super champions: all of Martin Fourcade and Mikaela Shiffrin. Nordic Combined dominates Germany, jumping and cross country skiing are in the hands of a few national, the usual notes.
The victory in particular blows Goggia (6 podiums), Dorothea Wierer (3), Paris (2) and Pellegrino is probably a matter of time. It is also true that the most important months in winter sports arrive from January onwards and we are veterans from the historical achievements Cups specialty. But one wonders what is on this side of the Alps to get samples from serial victories? Shortage of athletes, coaches, technical support or structural / management?
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