Anja Paerson
Anja Paerson
Anja Sofia Tess Pärsonis a Swedish former alpine skier. She is an Olympic gold medalist, seven-time gold medalist at the World Championships, and two-time overall Alpine Skiing World Cup champion. She has won a total of 42 World Cup races...
crash crossed head hit waiting
I crossed my skis really bad. I was waiting for the crash ... for my head to hit the snow.
enjoy fun last race run second stood time
When I stood up there before the second run I was tired. But I thought this could be the last race in a long time so I just wanted to enjoy it and have fun and I did.
attitude believe downhill fighting finish hoping positive top year
It was unbelievably close. I can't believe I won. I have been fighting the downhill all year and I didn't come here with a positive attitude ? I was hoping to finish top 10.
allowed games needed olympic people run second smooth start time trying
Every time at the Olympic games it's always something. Today, in the second run it was smooth but first run, people who should not be allowed at the start are at the start trying to do something, I don't know what. This isn't right. I needed them. It shouldn't be this way.
lost olympic today
I wanted to come here to be Olympic champion, but today I lost one of my opportunities.
feels good season winning
It feels pretty good to end this season by winning a Cup.
beat everywhere heck today
I think I beat her in only one place today - the start. She beat the heck out of me everywhere else.
bother came condition felt hard pain
It didn't bother me a lot today. It's hard to say about my knees' condition because it's going up and down every day. When I came here I felt pain in my knees.
meant week
I think this week was not meant to be.
conditions today
Today was a better day for me, the conditions were much better.
anyone mental ups
I don't think anyone really understands my mental ups and downs.
against beginning bit conditions felt frustrated week
I'd been a bit frustrated in the beginning of the week when I felt the conditions were against me a bit.
circuit difficult easy people saying slope surprised
People were saying this was the most difficult slope on the women's circuit ? I was surprised at how easy it was. It was very technical.
attacking best combined knew luck
I was attacking as much as I could because I knew I had to do my best after having no luck in the combined slalom.