Skiing, world championships: Marta Bassino gold in the super-G, Brignone seventh

SENT TO MERIBEL. In the incredible sports festival in Meribel Marta Bassino wins the world gold in super-G. The little fish Dory has become a cannibal: the blue, 26 years old from Borgo San Dalmazzo (Cuneo) with the lightness that is her trademark dances in a joyful competition and triumphs by showcasing her superfine technique. Beautiful. And the «Roc de Fer» is the perfect track for Bassino, a demanding track, fast above but very technical like a giant below. Here Marta found the first victory of her career in the super-G, after two third places in the specialty in the World Cup. For her it is the second world championship medal after the gold in parallel two years ago in Cortina. Hot to Raisport’s microfino she says: «I had everything right in my head – said Bassino -, I’m really happy. The gold in parallel two years ago was nice, but today it’s something more, something strong. It’s incredible. I’m really happy with myself and at the same time amazed that I did the race so well».

A huge feat for the former little girl of the team who became “Lady” of the snow able to blow the world championship gold to everyone. Italy had been missing the world gold in super-G since 1997 when Isolde Kostner won.

Here is the happiness made in person: he lived a very serene eve, he loves this slope and this snow «I would go skiing as a tourist, it’s so beautiful». This is his day and it overshadows the most titled teammates. Nothing to do for Federica Brignone, world gold in the combined (Monday on the first day): she was not as fluid as she knows in the last third of the race which suited her and she has to settle for 7th place. Behind also Lara Gut, former world and Olympic champion of specialty. Sofia Goggia, the fastest on Tuesday in the downhill race, doesn’t find the right sensations and finishes tenth.

Accompanying the world gold, an exhilarating environment with a passionate crowd, crowds and colors. And an extraordinary landscape such as Meribel, 600 kilometers of slopes, one of the largest in the world with a chic, discreet and very international clientele.