Benjamin Raich
Benjamin Raich
Benjamin Raichis a retired champion World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist from Austria. With 14 medals won at Winter Olympics and World Championships, 36 World Cup race victories, one first place and five second places in the World Cup overall ranking, three victories of the slalom World Cup, three victories of the combined World Cup, two victories of the giant slalom World Cup and the highest score of career World Cup points, he is considered among the...
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There was a strong gust of wind that suddenly blew into me and I lost my line. The snow was blowing so hard. It's disappointing, because apart from that, everything was going well. I was on my way to the victory.
ridiculous total typical
This is typical of these world championships -- it's total chaos. It's ridiculous that something like this could happen.
decide downhill points race today
This is great. I've scored 360 points in one week. I didn't do so well in the downhill today so I must still decide if I will race in the big downhill tomorrow.
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This is great. I've scored 360 points in one week.
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The most important thing for me today was to have no regrets and to give it everything I have. I'm delighted to have been able to defend my advantage and to finish the season like this.
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I was disappointed after the combined and a bit down, so this was good news for me.
believe moment perfect
I think it's the perfect moment for all the Austrian team. I can't believe it.
chance constant excellent shows three win
There is an excellent chance that I'll win the title. It shows that you are constant over two or three disciplines and that's something that is important to me.
goal
This was a goal I had long envisioned. It was not easy. I had a lot of pressure.
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Sure it's nice to be regarded as a leader. I've worked hard for this and it shows I have consistency in several disciplines.
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Some of us are quite tired, it's not so easy to stay totally focused and motivated after our wonderful Olympics. I caught a cold this week, so I have to be happy with today's performance. I had a strong second run this afternoon. This morning, I made a few mistakes but I found some momentum to improve my standings.
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I reached a major goal of mine today. It's a dream come true. It's a classic and a victory means a lot on such a difficult course.
expect knew people skiing top
I pretty much knew I had it going into today's race. But skiing is No. 1 in Austria and people expect an Austrian to be on top of the podium.
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I'm very happy with today's race. It wasn't easy ... but I made a good performance.