(PRIMASPORT) TRENTO – "My goal is to compete the entire season, not just one race. After the Olympics, I fought and fought for this." Federica Brignone, after a difficult but highly satisfying year, with two Olympic medals at Milan-Cortina, spoke about her new challenge at the ninth edition of the Trento Sports Festival.“It was a difficult year, even at the Olympics. I didn't expect to come back with two gold medals. In my current condition, it seemed highly unlikely, if not impossible. I'm still surprised myself,” she said. And again: “If I was there, it's because I knew I could ski at a certain level. My demons in those days weren't the results, but fighting against my body. It takes a long time to regain confidence, even when relying on the leg that injured me.”.
The image of victory also returned to the Festival stage, with her opponents paying homage to the Italian athlete at the end of the track, kneeling before her. It was a symbolic photo, just as it was when Brignone carried the Italian flag during the Olympic Games opening ceremony. "I worked on doing things my body and mind didn't want to do," she concluded. "And I'm still working." But motivation is not lacking: "I enjoy doing what I do, I enjoy being an athlete, I enjoy the adrenaline I've felt these last two years. What I've achieved is what I've been chasing my entire career. Practicing this sport is a beautiful thing for me and a privilege.".
The pink festival was also the occasion to present the athlete's new official logo, an artistic interpretation of the tiger. A symbol that, in her words, aims to become "an invitation to find within oneself the courage needed to face challenges and difficult times.". (PRIMASPORT)
