‘Family spirit’ guiding Gąsienica-Daniel in Cortina Olympic Video games

Gąsienica-Daniel, whose finest Olympic end result to this point is eighth in large slalom 4 years in the past, added:

 “I will be super happy for all of their support – it has been a long time since we’ve had an Olympics in Europe, but now we have this opportunity, so it will be amazing with all of this support from home in Zakopane.”

In yet one more surprising twist for Gąsienica-Daniel, the skilled Polish racer not too long ago discovered another person with shut ties to Cortina and her household’s many years of sporting historical past.

“I met another lady who was also a skier and raced in Cortina 1956 – her name is Barbara Grocholska and she was a coach of my mother when she was young,” mentioned Gąsienica-Daniel, shocked by the encounter with the 25-time Polish nationwide champion. “We will now stay in contact  – she totally knows everything and I believe she is 98-years-old.

“She showed me her racing bib, which was super nice and gave me warm feelings for my Olympics.”

Bringing latest success to Cortina

Gąsienica-Daniel has demonstrated pace and consistency in GS this season. She strung collectively three consecutive Audi FIS World Cup top-10 finishes – with two career-best fifth place outcomes (in Kronplatz and Semmering). Enough to position her 10^th within the GS season standings.