[OLYMPICS] "La Tigre" Federica Brignone Roars to a Dominant Victory in Women's Super-G - SnowBrains

"After the men in Bormio had raced the Super-G under sunshine, the women faced fog and steady snowfall on the Tofane in Cortina. But just like the men, the Super-G was everything one could hope for in ski racing: drama, excitement, and an underdog taking the win. Italy's Federica Brignone, who had not raced a single Super-G in the 2025-26 World Cup season due to niggling pain from her leg fracture at the end of last season, took the victory by nearly half a second."

"The Olympic Super-G in Cortina unfolded in dramatically different conditions, with visibility deteriorating into near pea soup at the top of the course. Nearly half the field failed to finish, as rollers, blind gates and tightening combinations punished even the slightest mistake. Bib 1, Malorie Blanc of Switzerland, opened with a 1:24.65 to set the early benchmark. Italy's Laura Pirovano, skiing in front of a roaring home crowd, recovered from a slower top section to take the lead by nearly half a second."

"Early heartbreak followed as Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and Austria's Mirjam Puchner both failed to finish at the same demanding mid-course combination. In fact, out of the first 10 skiers, half recorded the dreaded DNF and by the end of the day the total came to 17. The toll included double silver medal holder Emma Aicher, 2018 Olympic champion Ester Ledecká, and Sofia Goggia, dubbed the Queen of Speed."

Conditions on the Tofane in Cortina deteriorated into dense fog and steady snowfall, drastically reducing visibility at the top of the course. Nearly half the field failed to finish as rollers, blind gates and tightening combinations punished small mistakes, producing 17 DNFs overall. Malorie Blanc set an early benchmark, and Italy's Laura Pirovano briefly led amid home support. Federica Brignone, returning from a comminuted tibial plateau and fibular head fracture sustained ten months earlier, skied aggressively and produced a near-flawless run to claim gold. Romane Miradoli took silver and Cornelia Hütter earned bronze.

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