After performing a 720 corkscrew in the first final, the athlete lost control of his skis when exiting the jump. She fell heavily and lost one of her poles. For a long minute – an eternity in a mogul event – she waited for the missing pole to be handed over to her, then completed her descent.
The Olympic champion at the Sochi Games and silver medalist at the Pyeongchang Games shed tears after taking off her glasses. Officially, she took the 20e rank of the finale
In the mixed zone, the athlete confided that beyond the victories and failures, one should not never abandon
.
That’s what I wanted to do after my descent, to show everyone at home who is watching me, who supports me, that I love you and that you skied with me until the end
, she supported with emotion.
The disappointment was immense for the 30-year-old Montrealer, who considers that she has never been so prepared to come to Beijing. The past four years have probably been the hardest to live through and overcome, she says.
« I dared to make new jumps, and that’s what I’m most proud of. Unfortunately, it didn’t give the result I wanted. »
The skier could not explain what led to her fall. She admits to having put all the gum to make a success of her first jump. I had all the confidence to do it, but unfortunately I took the border on the landing and it cost me my Olympic course
, she said.
The youngest of the Dufour-Lapointe sisters shared long emotional moments with her sisters Maxime and Chloé.
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What she did.
Chloé Dufour-Lapointe finished in 9e rank. Her collection of 72.96 points was insufficient to qualify her for the super final. She did a 720 corkscrew, then a back tuck somersault to conclude her run. A few technical errors cost him valuable points.
I’m really proud of the ski I delivered, dropped Chloé Dufour-Lapointe at the end of her fourth Olympic experience.
« Just coming to the Olympics was quite a challenge, and I took it on. What I accomplished tonight is bigger than a result. »
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, said the Montrealer.
The pre-Olympic journey is never easy for athletes, and that of Chloé Dufour-Lapointe is no exception to the rule. Over the past four years, there have been several pitfalls. I had to recover from the last Games, my mom’s illness, COVID-19. But through it all, I continued to believe in myself.
Australia’s Jakara Anthony dominated the competition to win the gold medal with a score of 83.09. American Jaelin Kauf (80.28) and ROC representative Anastasia Smirnova (77.72) joined her on the podium.
Sofiane Gagnon is proud of her performance
After an impeccable start to the day, Sofiane Gagnon crashed during the second final. It was the second fall of a representative of the maple leaf, after that of Justine Dufour-Lapointe, a round earlier. Gagnon took the 12th echelon overall.
It’s a shame that this fall happens in competition and not in training, but these are things that happen
, she added.
The one who was at her first Olympic Games hopes to grow after this experience.
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, said the athlete from Whistler, British Columbia.