Sofia Goggia said on the eve of the start of World Cup downhill racing in St Moritz Friday that she was improving the details of her performance as she eyes the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on February 6-26.
As the Ski World Cup kicks off its speed races, the 32-year-old from Bergamo who was the first Italina woman to win Olympic downhill gold in 2018 said she is preparing to return to the podium with her sights set on Milano Cortina.
After winning gold in the downhill at PyeongChang 2018 and silver at Beijing 2022, the Olympics on home soil are a golden opportunity.
This is why the first downhill of the season, Friday in St.
Moritz, is an important test.
"My goal is to return to the highest level, compete consistently, and be competitive every weekend in the speed races," the Italian told the FIS website.
"I want to fight for victory when the conditions are right, but above all, I want a solid and healthy season that will allow me to best express my skiing technique." Goggia explained that she's always looking for marginal improvements.
"I want to improve my skiing efficiency, be fast without pushing too hard," she said.
"I'm working on cleaner lines, better aerodynamics, and maintaining stability in key sections where races often decide races." "I've been training hard in giant slalom," the Bergamo native added, "because I believe giant slalom technique is also crucial for speed.
"I've been working on consistency, trying to combine instinct and technique so that one strengthens the other.
"This preseason has been dedicated to rebuilding with patience and determination.
I feel more aware of what my body and mind need.
"There's a sense of clarity in my work. It's more mature, more focused on long-term balance." Goggia is aiming for a fast start this weekend.
"St. Moritz is a place I love," she says.
"It's challenging and technical. My first speed race comes a little late, but I've already broken the ice with the giant slalom races.
"It's a track where you have to attack with clarity and where experience really counts. There aren't any strong visual cues, so it's not an easy track, but I know it well."
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