![]() ![]() They help you to get the best out of yourself in every situation, starting with the training that helps us to show our determination when we race. Marta Bassino: I still think that having strong teammates to train with makes a difference, because it definitely spurs you on. ![]() How do you cope with the competition posed by your teammates? OC: You are the technical leader of a women’s team that, in the history of Italian skiing, has never been so strong (Federica Brignone won the overall Globe in 2020, while Sofia Goggia won the downhill Glove in 2021). Goggia-Bassino-Brignone, the Italian 'skiing band' The technical leader of a dream team Read her exclusive interview with below. She seems to be on unstoppable form heading into the traditional season opener, which takes place on the Rettenbach glacier in Soelden on 23 October. The previous season, Bassino became the first Italian to reach the podium in five different disciplines (Giant Slalom, Combined, Parallel Slalom, Super-G and Downhill) when she won the Giant Slalom in Killington, USA. ![]() It is a discipline she will once again look to be victorious in when she competes in the mixed team event in Beijing. But the glorious moments didn’t end there, she also brought home to Italy a first parallel gold medal in 26 years when she triumphed at the World Championships in Cortina. It was a triumph made all the sweeter by a sensational double win at the Giant Slalom in Maribor, Slovenia, in mid-January. Nicknamed Dory, after the friendly but forgetful friend of Nemo in the Disney animation, the 25-year-old from Borgo San Dalmazzo (Cuneo) fulfilled a lifelong dream last year when she won the Giant Slalom globe after securing six podium finishes, including four victories. If you asked her whether she was already dreaming about that all-important date of 7 February - the day the Beijing 2022 Giant Slalom competition takes place - Marta Bassino would no doubt tell you to “calm down, as you have to live your dreams in the moment, not beforehand”. ![]()
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