Samuel Kolega Finishes 15th, Filip Zubčić 18th in Olympic Men’s Slalom

Croatia’s best skier Filip Zubčić placed 18th in the men’s slalom at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday. 

“I did better in the second run; I had a better feeling. It will be better on camera as well. For me, the Olympics are over, not the most successful. However, there are still races until the end of the season, and we are moving forward optimistically,” said Zubčić for HRT after the race.

After placing 10th in the giant slalom and now the 18th in the slalom, Zubčić did not show his best skiing at the Olympic Games.

“I’m not satisfied; it’s not the best. I wasn’t even in the top 15 today, so I won’t get anything for the starting list; I might be in the second group in the slalom. So it is, as it is. I did my best. I didn’t do well today on this track. I thought it would be much better,” said Zubčić and added:

“I came here; I felt great. I skied well; the training went well. But unfortunately, the giant slalom was very bad, especially the first run. Tenth place doesn’t sound bad, but it sounds bad to me. I thought the slalom would be better, but it wasn’t.”

He is now turning to new challenges in the World Cup.

“Five more slaloms and three giant slaloms until the end of the season. A lot can still be done; we need to rest and then train until the end of the season,” concluded Zubčić.

“I can’t complain. The second run was not the greatest, but I did my best. It was not the best ride, but enough for 15th place, those are points, and I am glad,” said Samuel Kolega, today the best Croatian skier in 15th place.

Matej Vidović skied to 20th place.

“The track did not suit me, but the conditions are great, as well as the organization. Unfortunately, we didn’t make it. I had a weaker first run, better second, but we were not close to where we would like to be,” Vidović concluded.

Source: HRT

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