Thomas Grandi
Thomas Grandi
Thomas Grandiis a retired Canadian alpine skier. He specialized in technical skiing giant slalom and slalom...
arrive confidence
When you arrive at the Olympics, to have that confidence is critical.
strength
I would have to say a combination of the two. We've got strength and we've got stamina.
couple good sections today
Basically, I skied sections today good enough to win, but I still made a couple of mistakes. I know that I need to be more consistent. Each race, I'm getting more confident, and I think with that comes consistency.
attacking course sit
On a course like this on a day like today, if you are attacking you'll do well, if you sit back you won't.
both great mistake perfect position runs
I was in a great position after the first run. I made a mistake and at this level, you have to be perfect in both runs to win.
chance confident great knew pins race super vibe
I got a great vibe from her about the race -- she was super confident and relaxed. I knew they had a great chance and I was on pins and needles.
both gen positive runs together vibes
Gen and me were together in the lodge between runs and were both very relaxed. We could feel the positive vibes going around.
conditions equipment gate incredible knew saw speed start surprised
I know Frankie's got incredible speed in his legs. His equipment for icy conditions is incredible and I wasn't surprised and when I saw him go out of the start gate I knew he could do it.
bad came great matter ski start time
I know I can ski a lot better than I did. At the same time, it's not a bad start to the season. And it's great for Frank. It was only a matter of time for him before it came to this.
appetite focused games last left olympics performance positive remained season strong
I left the Olympics still on my appetite to win. I was disappointed with my performance at these last Games but I've remained focused on concluding this season on a positive and strong note.
capacity knew nearly
I may be nearly 32 but I still feel young and motivated. I knew I had the capacity to win.
cent few huge last per step
The last few days, I really made a huge step in my skiing. Before that, I wasn't 100 per cent ready, and that showed in my results.
good lose race ski time tried
It was a good race today. I had nothing to lose and just tried to ski aggressively. Any time you can get two podiums you have to be happy.
train weather
It's tough, but we train in that kind of weather all the time. You just have to be confident.