Sunday, March 7, 2010

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Alpine skiing: the Olympic pagellone - Part 2


It 'time to take stock about two weeks Olympic lived together on these pages ..
A succession of votes in 360-degree blue stars of the World Cup of surprises and disappointments, including medals and achievements that have already faded in the history of the sport.




The Italian ...
Brignone: 5.5
no denying it, dreaming of a Garone. Fair in the second round, but the first is to forget. The future is yours, not this again.

Costazza: ng
had to be a transition year after the long injury, and so was. Exits in the second leg of a slalom course without great pretensions. We hope to see you at the levels of late 2008. Postponed.

E. Fanchini: 6
Always attack, too. All or nothing, the perfect philosophy for a single race. Ends up falling out, but that's okay. Loose cannon.

Gius: 6 +
Perhaps the least expected, by far the best in the industry in terms of technical results. Closes eighth in slalom, and honestly could not ask for more.

Karbon: 5
faded photocopy of Denise that we know. Performs discrete comebacks in the second round, both in the giant slalom. Too bad that the its calls had already finished long ago. A year to forget, and unfortunately it was the Olympics.

Merighetti: 5
Three races, three falls. It was growing, but we wanted to see the finish line at least once.

Moelgg: 5
In giant mess excessively undermining the moderate performance of the first round. In slalom wakes up when the games are now closed. Opportunity lost.

Recchia: 6.5
ninth and seventh. The medals are far apart, but down at least a tricolor flag appears. As if to say, we were there eh.

Schnarf: 9
convened in extremis, is the best entire shipment blue. Super-G closes only 11 cents from bronze Vonn, obtained in a respectable eighth place in super combined. From rags to riches in just ten days. Spontaneous applause.


... and the other protagonists.
Fischbacher: 9
In SuperG snow conditions and visibility may also have influenced the outcome of the race, but the discussion certainly does not apply to her. Has just two minutes after Vonn and trims well 7 / 10. Not to mention that in the medal she let down for only 3 cents. Today is Olympic champion, and it is not by chance.

Goergl: 8
collects less than sown, but overall performance is suitable for framing. Bronze in giant slalom, sixth in the downhill, Super G in the fifth, or even seventh in slalom. Remains a super regret that he should give her a second medal, but the compliments are a must. A full 29 years is finally discovered, and next year's race Coppone crystal might have a suitor more. Mature.

Mancuso: 9 +
Two years in the shadows, never competitive, ever on the podium. That is the calm before the storm. Silver in downhill and silver in super combined, significant benefits in all four races. And in the end is also tears of anger at the bad luck suffered in the controversial giant. Overflowing, uncontainable, simply fantastic.

Maze: 8.5
Double silver for her Super-G and giant. It remains a regret for the Olympic gold slipped to just 4 cents, but the Olympics is by standing ovation. That was in the form we knew it, but maybe not at these levels. Fifth in the super combined, ninth in slalom, and the role of absolute protagonist. When the technique is charged.

Paerson: 7.5
It risks killing the last jump down when silver seems to already safe. It comes just 24 hours after the gate and won the bronze medal in super combined. Not be an in style Petra Majdic, but close enough. Lioness.

Rebensburg: 9
Olympic gold in twenty years. The conditions in which the course is the giant were particular, she attacked, she took their own risks, and came out a winner. Talent.

M. Riesch: 10
disappointing downhill where it says the role of anti-attesso Vonn. But react, and quickly. Super fantastic, divine in slalom, not under the pressure and manage without any major problems. Two medals, both gold and scepter of Queen of the circus - at least for two weeks - is his. Champion.

Schild: 7.5
is currently perhaps the best slalom skier in circulation, even more than Maria Riesch. It was two years ago, and so once again after the injury suffered last year. But to win the Olympic gold takes two perfect rounds, and a half may not be enough. Good silver, however, for a talent to miss. Found.

Suter: 7
fourth in giant slalom, downhill in the fifth, sixth in super combined. The medal (mange) we assign it to him. Lourdes.

Vonn: 9
all eyes are on her and the underdogs to win at least three medals. Certainly not ideal conditions to face the best Olympics and, to make matters worse, an injury that threatens to ruin the plans a few days to go. In the end the two medals, but the Olympic champion downhill it is her. Strong physically, technically strong, mentally strong. Phenomenon.

Zettel: 5.5
fourth in super combined at only 31 cents of the coin, the fifth in giant slalom at 28 cents from a podium that he also deserved. Ungenerous mouth on the basis of these data, but from a champion like her - already a veteran despite only 23 springtime - it is always reasonable to expect the best. Olympics bankruptcy, but the career is still long.

David Collareta

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