The moment of truth has come for Carolina Kostner

It is the last chance for Carolina Kostner to fulfill her big dream of an Olympic medal. At the last two editions of the Olympic Games in Vancouver and Turin, this burst like a soap bubble. Now it should finally work with an Olympic medal.

The Val Gardena native has already given a first taste of her skills in Sochi. In the team competition, she conjured up a gala performance on the ice to the sounds of Schubert's “Ave Maria” and led Italy to the final of the best five teams before returning to Oberstdorf and calmly preparing for the most important competition of her career.

On Wednesday evening, the 27-year-old South Tyrolean will once again open her program to the sounds of this piece of music from 19.54:XNUMX p.m. CET. With the short tracker Arianna Fontana, who won precious metal three times, Italy already has an ice princess. But Kostner could certainly at least equal the fans' popularity if he wins a medal. Incidentally, it would be the fourth precious metal for South Tyrol after the two medals from Christof Innerhofer and that from Armin Zöggeler.

Kostner on Facebook: “I’m ready, I’ll try my best”

Kostner will be the second figure skater in the top group to compete. The five-time European champion most recently trained in Oberstdorf. "I will do my best. “I’m ready for this important competition,” Kostner promised her 95.000 followers on Facebook.

The 2012 world champion's worst opponents are the Russians Yulia Lipnitskaia and Adelina Sotnikova, as well as Kim Yuna (South Korea/Gold in Vancouver) and Mao Asada (Japan/Silver in Vancouver).

Kostner comes into play immediately after Lipnitskaia. Following the woman from Val Gardena, the American Ashley Wagner starts, followed by the Frenchwoman Mae Berenice Meite. The top group is completed by Adelina Sotniskova and Mao Asada. Yuna will start fifth in group three.

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The moment of truth has come for Carolina Kostner

On Wednesday evening the entire world will be watching the Val Gardena figure skater. The 27-year-old from Ortisei will begin her journey to the “Precious Metal” mission with the short program.

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