Maria Riesch (German) took the gold medal away from the highly favorite American, Lindsey Vonn. Riesch took gold in the super-combined in a world champ fashion. Her friend and rival, Vonn, who won the gold in the previous downhill event two days earlier crashed as she headed down the bumpy hill securing Riesch first gold medal in her career.
Before Riesch started her attempt she had to wait as the two previous skiers crashed in their runs. After a sub-par performance yesterday, Riesch knew she had to perform better if she wanted to take home her first gold, and the country's first gold medal in downhill skiing since 1998. "I knew I was on the money today unlike yesterday, when I was really nervous," said. "I felt an inner calm." And that inner calm payed off for her as she attempts for another gold in the Super G event in the closing days.
The winter Olympics does not get the praise as much as the Olympics (summer). But it is just as much as exciting as the summer Olympics. anytime where you have individuals competing for their own nation, not for themselves but for their country, to prove to the world why their country is better than the rest. these athletes go through training that is "24-7" around the clock, working their skills to make sure when it's time, they can give it all that they have. And that Ladies and Gentlemen deserves an audience to watch them compete with what the worlds best...
http://www.thelocal.de/sport/20100219-25357.html
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I do agree that winter olympics do deserve a bigger audience. I found it fascinating that Riesch beat out Vonn for the gold. I watched this race but was not aware of who actually won. I like how you point out that these athletes prepare very hard to perform the tasks at hand. I think the most fascinating thing was that this was the country's first gold in this event since 1998.
ReplyDelete