Janica Kostelic
Janica Kostelic
Janica Kostelićis a former World Cup alpine ski racer and four-time Olympic gold medalist from Croatia. In addition to the Olympics, she won five gold medals at the World Championships. In World Cup competition, she won thirty individual races, three overall titles, three slalom titles, and fourcombined titles...
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth5 January 1982
CityZagreb, Croatia
advised doctor
My doctor has advised me to take a break,
conditions difficult nicest seems
I was really surprised...but this is one of the nicest slopes for slalom and it seems the more difficult the conditions the better I do.
good huge injured shape skeptical
I was skeptical about my first race; I didn't have a very good preparation. It's a huge surprise. My shape wasn't so good because I was injured most of summer.
clear cup goal overall race taking time win
I am taking each race one at a time but it is clear that my goal is to win the overall World Cup title.
fun great looks love
She's such a great personality, ... She looks like she's always having fun and I love the way she skis downhill, technically.
came fans hoping
I still have tears. I'm really disappointed and sorry. I'm especially disappointed for my fans who came here hoping I would do well.
bent changed finish knew second watched
I watched Bent and I thought I could finish second to her. I knew I could do well. I changed a lot from yesterday.
again next optimistic race until
I won't race again until next season. I am optimistic that I will be back.
achieved best events expect five globe goal gold olympic season win winning
I did not expect to win the globe today. I achieved my goal of winning in all five events and then an Olympic gold medal. This really is my best season ever.
fast halfway harder legs power push seem seems ski
I always seem to ski well when I am sick. I push myself harder and it seems to work. I had no power in my legs halfway down but the skis were fast and that is what counts.
bad came gate health race rest result second slope tried worse
The slope was bad (in the second run). When I came to the first gate I was scared, but then I just tried to concentrate and the rest of the race went well. The result was good, but my health is getting worse every day.
feeling
I need more power. I'm feeling really weak.
glad race
I'm glad it's all over, now I can race more relaxed.
happy otherwise tiny
I'm really happy about my first run. I only made one tiny mistake. Otherwise I skied very fast.