Sweden’s Sara Hector is the leader of this winter. Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel loses 1.68 s to it. That’s a lot. Our best skier is also close to the podium – the second Katharina Truppe from Austria had 1.38 seconds better than the Polish woman in the first run, and the third Federica Brignone by 1.26 seconds.
The caterpillar-Daniel drove safely, it did not attack in its own style. And maybe that’s good. The biggest star Mikael Shiffrin and Marta Bassino, another favorite, fell out of the difficult route in Beijing in the first goals. A possible attack can be carried out in the second pass.
“Maryna has developed a lot”
– The Games are, above all, a great mental game. With a good attitude, one can definitely attack from a further position – emphasizes Andre Myhrer. The 2018 Olympic slalom champion is an expert in Eurosport. And he tells us outright that there are bigger favorites than Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel, but he appreciates Polka very much.
– Maryna has developed a lot since the last games. She improved her technique and became physically stronger. By competing in a giant this season, the World Cup has shown that it has the potential for a very good result in Beijing. It does not always have two good runs, but has already shown several times that she has the speed and that she can afford a great run, notes the Swede.
It is true that Caterpillar-Daniel could have even the best single run in the World Cup. And he adds two good ones more and more often. This season, P¦’s three giants ended in sixth places. These are her best career results. The sixth was also at last year’s world championships. Maybe it beats this figure in Beijing now. At the Olympics, Maryna’s best achievement so far was the 27th place in the giant in Pyogchang four years ago.
“A huge step to the forefront”
– I trained with her a few times. I love her and her team and I am very happy with the great progress she has made. Already last season it was a huge step towards the top, and this winter Maryna is very consistent – says Viktoria Rebensburg about Maryna.
– Of course, there are many candidates for the medal, in the giant the stake is very even. You must be lucky and you must have your best day. But Maryna drives very well, and there are often surprises at the Olympics, so she can also be a surprise – adds the German, who today is an expert of Eurosport, especially from the giant, because she won a gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics , and in Sochi in 2014 – brown.
£uczak and Czapska far away
Apart from Maryna Gą sienica-Daniel, three more Polish women were to compete in the Olympic giant in Beijing. 20-year-old Magdalena £uczak had the 32nd time of the first run, and 23-year-old Zuzanna Czapska – 37th. However, 16-year-old (!) Hanna Ziêba did not take part in the starting line. It’s because of a minor injury in training.
Source: Sport
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