Alpine Skiing FIS World Cup 2024 - 2025

[rafalgorka 1,583]

And the Maple Leafs Award for traditional 4th goes to Brasil for the second time this autumn

[copravolley 274]

1 hour ago, rafalgorka said:

But you had Innerhofer. Nobody cared about slalom there those days if i remember correctluly

We had Giorgio Rocca, Manfred Moelgg, Guliano Razzoli- Olimpics Champion from 2010. They weren't stars like Tomba, but top skiers. Now we have no one. Vinatzer is not good for slalom. In speed skiing there is also Paris, who is 35 years old. The situation is tragic. Norway, Switzerland, Austria have entire teams of great competitors, France has Noel, Amiez and we have no one. Without radical changes we will soon be at the level of Bulgaria or Poland.

Edited November 17 by copravolley

[rafalgorka 1,583]

Noel very impressive. But I think some other guys will be closer to him in January/February. A very good start to a very interesting season

[rafalgorka 1,583]

Just now, copravolley said:

We had Giorgio Rocca, Manfred Moelgg, Guliano Razzoli- Olimpics Champion from 2010. They weren't stars like Tomba, but top skiers. Now we have no one. Vinatzer is not good for slalom. In speed skiing there is also Paris, who is 35 years old. The situation is tragic. Norway, Switzerland, Austria have entire teams of great competitors, France has Noel, Amiez, and we have no one. Without radical changes we will soon be at the level of Bulgaria or Poland.

I'm really sad for Italian slalom. The more countries in the mix the better.

 

But please don't compare Bulgaria to Poland here. They are much stronger than us.

 

If we are worse in alpine skiing than some alpine countries - well, it's ok, it's expected.

But not be as good as Bulgaria, Czechia or Slovakia - c'mon...

[copravolley 274]

1 minute ago, rafalgorka said:

Noel very impressive. But I think some other guys will be closer to him in January/February. A very good start to a very interesting season

France will has the winter games in 2030 and believe me, they will be ready, just as they were ready for the summer Paris. However, we are not able to use such big events at home. After 2006 and Turin, our winter sport experienced the worst period in the 21st century. Now it will be similar, when Goggia, Brignone, Paris etc. leave.

[rafalgorka 1,583]

We will never be as good in sports like Italy. You are 60 million people living nicely in the Mediterranean. We are less than 40 million living in the battleground between Russia and Germany. So i don't have any high expectations. But still, we are worse in alpine than Estonia??? C'mon.

Edited November 17 by rafalgorka

[copravolley 274]

2 minutes ago, rafalgorka said:

I'm really sad for Italian slalom. The more countries in the mix the better.

 

But please don't compare Bulgaria to Poland here. They are much stronger than us.

 

If we are worse in alpine skiing than some alpine countries - well, it's ok, it's expected.

But not be as good as Bulgaria, Czechia or Slovakia - c'mon...

In 2019 they gave us the games in Cortina. Then there should be a plan to be strong then. We should hire good coaches and invest a lot of money. Then there would be medals. Nothing has been done, and our best coaches work in Switzerland or in private teams.

[rafalgorka 1,583]

2 minutes ago, copravolley said:

France will has the winter games in 2030 and believe me, they will be ready, just as they were ready for the summer Paris. However, we are not able to use such big events at home. After 2006 and Turin, our winter sport experienced the worst period in the 21st century. Now it will be similar, when Goggia, Brignone, Paris etc. leave.

I would love to see Roma summer olympics in my lifetime. And i hope you will have a great team then.

 

And i am hoping Goggia will be a superstar in 2026 olympics. Just please - no injuries for her few weeks before the games this time.

[copravolley 274]

1 minute ago, rafalgorka said:

We will never be as good in sports like Italy. You are 60 million people living nicely in the Mediterranean. We are less than 40 million living in the battleground between Russia and Germany. So i don't have any high expectations. But still, be worse in alpine than Estonia??? C'mon.

But how many of those 60 million live in the mountains? Do you think anyone in Sicily or Naples skis? Tomba came from Bologna and that was already a rarity but he had a wealthy father who paid for his training.

[copravolley 274]

1 minute ago, rafalgorka said:

I would love to see Roma summer olympics in my lifetime. And i hope you will have a great team then.

 

And i am hoping Goggia will be a superstar in 2026 olympics. Just please - no injuries for her few weeks before the games this time.

Goggia was seriously thinking about ending her career after her last injury Her current form is a big mystery.