Sofia Goggia's biggest defeat: "Tomba also made mistakes"

It is not the first difficult moment that Sofia Goggia has had to cope with in her career. While defeats and injuries have sometimes been met with tears in the past, the 30-year-old appears objective, tidy and analytical at this World Cup in France. So she said after her last World Cup appearance on Saturday in Méribel: “What we achieve in sport says nothing about us as people.”

After eleventh place in the Super-G, Goggia put on a spectacular performance in the downhill with many small mistakes, which ended with a threader shortly before the end. “I'm not disappointed, but I'm upset. I never thought I would be involved like this. There are few places on this slope where you can make a difference. That's why I just gave it my all," says Goggia, who openly admits: "Yes, I was the favorite, but that doesn't mean it's a sure-fire success. Now I want to be the favorite at the next World Cup in two years.” However, the exceptional athlete from Bergamo also emphasizes: “The great Alberto Tomba was also the favorite for years, but he also made mistakes. He only became world champion in 1996, two years before the end of his career.” “I analyzed their training rides.” Goggia on world champion Jasmine Flury Only Mikaela Shiffrin in Mèribel generates as much media hype as Goggia. 55 journalists from Italy have accredited themselves for the World Cup in France, almost all of them coming because of the 2018 Olympic downhill champion and 21-time World Cup winner. After the last World Cup race, Goggia also described the difficult moment after the death of ex-teammate Elena Fanchini. “It wasn't an easy week,” says Goggia thoughtfully. “Of course I thought about Elena. But I also have to say: I was always focused on this race and ignored everything at the start.”

One who did far better than Italy's ski superstar was the surprising gold medalist Jasmine Flury from Switzerland. Before leaving the finish area, Goggia paid her respects: “I had her on my radar from the start, which is why I also studied her training rides. She did really well and in the end she is a deserved world champion.”

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Sofia Goggia's biggest defeat: "Tomba also made mistakes"

She was considered the big favorite, a possible superstar of this World Ski Championships. But she will return home without a single medal. Sofia Goggia disappointed across the board in France. But there is no trace of depression in her.

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