Ivica Kostelic wants her fifth Olympiad: she aims for Paris 2024 in the world of sailing

After 4 silvers won in the Games at winter level, the Croatian travels towards qualifying in a new Olympic format: "I will try, that's for sure".

Friday 17 April 2020 2 minutes reading time

Four Olympics played with a pair of skis on his feet, as an absolute champion who has repeatedly touched that five-circle title that he would certainly have deserved. Ivica Kostelic, protagonist from Salt Lake City 2002 up to Sochi 2014, combined silver in Turin 2006, Vancouver 2010 (where she was also second in slalom behind Giuliano Razzoli) and in the Russian Games six years ago, she will go in search of her fifth Olympic participation, the first in summer. Yes, the Croatian champion who has already played several races at excellent levels, will try to obtain qualification for the Paris 2024 Games in the world of sailing and in a new specialty that will make its debut in the event that will follow that of Tokyo in 2021. Forty years old last November, Kostelic confirmed to the Croatian media: "I have been involved in ocean sailing for three years (the retirement from skiing took place after the World Championships in St. Moritz 2017) and I gained some experience - he says Ivica - I will try to qualify for this new discipline that will be introduced in Paris ". What are you talking about? A mixed pairs test, with departure and arrival in the port of Marseille after three days and two nights (at least) of sailing on boats between 6 and 10 meters long and with speeds of up to 40 knots.

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