Anette Sagen: "Summer, no thank you, point in Sochi"

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Anette Sagen, the leader of the Norwegian women's movement, is training these days in Poland where they were joined by fisskijumping.com, which is the official website of the International Federation, which has released a'' interview of which we give the statements more ; significant.

Thursday 10 October 2013 4 minutes reading time

On'' the absence of Norway from the Summer Grand Prix 2013: "We remained at home to train without spending money for travel (the Norwegian women's team is the'' only one to have suffered a budget cut by the federation ed) , we certainly have not carried out a secret preparation in view of'' Olympic year! I for one am following a number of different workouts than in the past, aimed at the more athletic on that relating to strength. I have not missed much, but are in line with the program and then trusting. From my point of view I feel I have not missed anything, I do not like the jump summer, I much prefer the one in the snow. however I would not have competed in the Grand Prix even though Norway had decided to take part in it. " Regarding the future of female jumping: "I think the mixed team event on large hill was very interesting. I sincerely hope that in the future there can be more competition on trampolines great because without a doubt the best part of our sport is the moment when you fly. This winter there will be two tests on large hill, so I think it is good because it shows an increase step by step. " Looking at the 2014 Sochi: "Clearly I would like a medal. I realize that the level is very high so I'll have to really work hard and do my best in the race at Five circles hoping it will be enough for the top-three. The pad I like Sochi, the'' Last year I got on the podium in the World Cup so I'm ready.'' Among the other that of February will be the first edition of the Olympic Games which will take part in the jump women, so all the jumpers are already winners. We fought hard for this result and after seeing too many opening ceremonies on television will be exciting to be part of. " Anette Sagen will turn 29 years old on January 10 and is one of the icons of female jumping as he dominated the discipline in its first five years of life, when the maximum circuit was the Continental Cup,'' embryo of the current World Cup, where, however, the veteran Scandinavian boasts a success (won last year in Schonach). He also got a bronze World Championship in Liberec, 2009, the first to be attended by the jumpers. Will be repeated in the inaugural Olympic test? The words of Norwegian have no need of interpretation: "In this moment I feel the same feelings than five years ago, that is the season in which we participated for the first time at the World Cup."

Francesco Paone

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