It's just that in winter Italy doesn't have any flagship sport (like Germany in luge, Austria and Sui in alpine skiing) and recently we've had practically no positive surprises for outsiders, like in summer events. We have the multitude of 4-5 places and still watching the backs of the powers in different sports, whether in luge or alpine skiing etc. In alpine skiing we have strong girls but if that translates into 1-2 medals at the World Championships, then we have nothing to talk about. Especially since Brignone and Goggia are over 30. Next year's winter games will be an epochal defeat for us, because it will be difficult to even win 10 medals. Only speed skating and short track can save us.
Results in the last few days in several competitions:
- Paris: 4 in men`s downhill (0,15 to podium),
- Goggia: 5 in women`s Super G (0,06 to podium),
- Paris: 7 in men`s Super G (0,16 to podium),
- Fischnaller: 4 in men`s single luge,
- Voetter/Oberhofer: 4 in women`s double.
Only Brignone in women`s Super G have a medal but only silver behind 0,10 sec. Venier from Austria.
Very much looks like something went wrong with Brazil at the start of the U23 relay. I only counted 19 athletes after 1 minute or so instead of 20, they are listed as 'Started' but didn't get through the very first split yet (where the fastest time is 4 minutes, and that was like 5 minutes ago, no way they lost 5 minutes in that time, that's too much even for these standards).
That sucks quite badly and is a big blow to Brazil's chances to reach the top-30...come on, all that needed to happen for a nice amount of points was to finish. Dead last, far away, no problem, but...finish.
won the 1st Match in Men's Ice Hockey and we are going to play in 11th place match. Really great for the team which was not on the way to the games till last moment.
Well, first, Poland is not so bad and at 2, it was the opening match, the first games are often very complicated against weaker sides, because of motivation and all physical forces still present
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