Anja Paerson
Anja Paerson
Anja Sofia Tess Pärsonis a Swedish former alpine skier. She is an Olympic gold medalist, seven-time gold medalist at the World Championships, and two-time overall Alpine Skiing World Cup champion. She has won a total of 42 World Cup races...
bother came condition felt hard pain
It didn't bother me a lot today. It's hard to say about my knees' condition because it's going up and down every day. When I came here I felt pain in my knees.
motivates
She motivates me. I think I motivate her, too.
bleeding bone hip hurt race
I hurt my hip bone and there is bleeding around it. I didn't know if I could race today.
glad risking
I'm glad to be back to being my old self, where I'm risking it all. I'm making a lot of mistakes, but still doing well overall.
crash crossed head hit waiting
I crossed my skis really bad. I was waiting for the crash ... for my head to hit the snow.
coming felt knew
I knew coming here I felt good, I knew if I got down I was going to be fast.
mistakes risking visibility
I was risking a lot and made a lot of mistakes because the visibility was terrible.
lost olympic today
I wanted to come here to be Olympic champion, but today I lost one of my opportunities.
compared felt last today
Today it felt like I skied, compared to the last two days.