The first gold in Beijing jumping for Ryoyu Kobayashi. And that’s no surprise. The runner-up of the World Cup was one of the main favorites and on Sunday he confidently won the Olympic Games competition on the normal hill. But there were two sensations behind it. The silver was won by Manuel Fettner, and the bronze by -.
Dawid Kubacki on the podium? “We saw how quickly everything can change”
– It was a great day for Poland and Austria. We saw again how quickly everything can change in jumping – he tells us. – You can never doubt in show jumping – adds the three-time World Cup winner.
Kubacki did not doubt after a long series of unsuccessful starts. It is worth remembering all his results from this World Cup season to understand what a great thing he did in Beijing.
Manuel Fettner has a better season, but silver for the Austrian, who turns 37 this year, is an even bigger surprise than a bronze from Kubacki. Fettner was at the most fifth this winter, he has never won a competition in his life and only jumped on the cup podium three times (always third).
No wonder Goldberger talks about a beautiful moment in the careers of his compatriot and Kubacki. And thus, a beautiful day for Poland and Austria.
Now Kamil Stoch will jump for the medal? “It’s possible”
But this absolutely does not mean that the two-time Olympic medalist underestimates the achievements of Ryoyu Kobayashi. – He’s the best. I think it will also be the favorite of the large hill competition – says Golderger.
Who else will be strong in a few days on a larger facility in Beijing? – It would be nice if he won a medal. It is possible – assesses the Austrian. – I think that Kamil will be even stronger than Dawid from the Polish jumpers on the large hill and – adds Goldberger.
– In general, I think that Poland will be strong now. A lot of pressure that your players felt is gone. You will also count in the team – sums up Goldberger.
The competitions on the large hill at the Beijing Olympics are scheduled for February 12 (individual) and February 14 (team). And today (February 7) we will see the mixed teams competition on the normal hill. Poland included: Nicole Konderla, Dawid Kubacki, Kinga Rajda and Kamil Stoch. The competition starts at 12.45 Polish time. Live report on Sport.pl
Source: Sport
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