Sensation in Saalbach: Ginnis conquers World Cup silver in slalom!
Sensation in Saalbach: Ginnis conquers World Cup silver in slalom!
At the Ski World Championships in Courzevel, Henrik Kristofferen Norway gave another triumph in slalom, while he was disappointing for himself. The Norwegian triumphed about his competition with a time of 1: 39.50, while Kristoffersen, who was known for his success in the past, only took the 14th place and complained about the poor performance of his material. In an interview with ORF, he expressed his frustration over the distance to the top, but emphasized that this was "racing" and belong to such setbacks as Oe24.at reported.
In the middle of this disappointment, the athletes like AJ Ginnis were remarkable, who sensationally won slalom silver for Greece and thus won the first alpine medal for his home country. Ginnis, who took an unorthodox way to the ski elite-from a life in a van to a place on the podium-once again proved that passion and dedication in sport are crucial. According to NZZ.CH he asserted himself with a strong performance in a highly competitive field through.contrasts in the ski world
The different backgrounds of these two athletes could not be clearer: While Kristoffersen comes from a ski -crazy family and has access to excellent material, Ginnis comes from modest conditions and has paved his way through hard work and privation. The contrast between the two - the wealthy perfectionist and the determined underdog - is a captivating aspect of this sport, which shows that the spirit of victory occurs in various forms. Ginnis drove his medal on skis, which actually belongs to the Fischer ski, and when he went into the race with start number 45, he only raced for an amazing result in the slalom rating.
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