“It’s a shock for the whole team”

The Azzurri have lost a medal bank, the organizers of Cortina d'Ampezzo their big figurehead. The failure is particularly bitter from a personal perspective. The daring Goggia looked forward to special title fights in top form.

It could have been Sofia Goggia's World Cup, but nothing came of it. After the Super-G was postponed due to weather, the 28-year-old had a fatal fall while driving from the starting area back into the valley. Her ski is said to have buried itself in the fog in a soft spot in the snow, she rolled over in front of Petra Vlhova at low speed, and the binding on the racing device did not open. The diagnosis: fracture of the lateral tibial plateau in the right knee joint ( SportNews berichtete ). According to the association, an operation is not necessary; it should be restored with physiotherapy. One thing is certain: the winner of four of the five descents this season will be out for weeks. Once again. Fate is merciless to Goggia A year ago, also in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Goggia broke his forearm in a fall in the Super-G. In 2018/19 she initially missed the World Cup after breaking her ankle during preparation, but after the turn of the year she won Super-G silver at the World Cup in Aare. Goggia missed the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi because of one of her three cruciate ligament tears. Four years later, the postponement was made up for with gold in the Olympic downhill in Pyeongchang. If the daredevil from Bergamo hadn't been injured so often, she would certainly have more than eleven World Cup victories on her resume. She has never been world champion. Goggia (pictured here with Bassino) will be missed on the Italian ski team. © ANSA / ANDREA SOLERO

Fate wasn't kind to her in 2021 either. Just a few days ago, the political science student had advertised Cortina as a place of special memories as a World Cup ambassador. “Cortina is a place of the heart for many reasons, it is the place where I asked Lindsey Vonn for the first photo together and where I won my first red downhill jersey in front of her eyes.” The morning image of a Tofana bathed in orange was “pure poetry” for her. “I hope it is the backdrop for a great World Cup.” “The world collapses.” Michael “Much” Mair So now the bitter setback that shocked the host nation, but especially the Italian team. “The world is collapsing,” said South Tyrolean head coach Michael “Much” Mair ORF . “It's bad for the whole team.” He also spoke of a shock, but initially feared something worse – such as a cruciate ligament injury. “We hope that she comes back soon.” The best support “for Sofi” is good performances, said Mair and hoped that those remaining would “show their teeth” at the Super-G supplement on Monday. His runners did the same. Although it wasn't enough for a top spot, it was Led by Federica Brignone (7th), five Italians ended up in the top 15. The downhill ball as consolation? Goggia could now win her second downhill ball after 2017/18 as a spectator. With 480 points, she leads the discipline World Cup, 195 points ahead of the American Breezy Johnson and 210 points ahead of defending champion Corinne Suter from Switzerland. There are still three races left. Goggia uses the downtime in other ways: she has a plate removed that was inserted into her after her forearm fracture.

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“It’s a shock for the whole team”

Late on Sunday evening, worries about Sofia Goggia became a certainty. The Italian series winner is out of the upcoming Alpine Ski World Championships in her home country. It's not the first major setback in her career.

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