Thomas Grandi
Thomas Grandi
Thomas Grandiis a retired Canadian alpine skier. He specialized in technical skiing giant slalom and slalom...
arrive confidence
When you arrive at the Olympics, to have that confidence is critical.
couple good sections today
Basically, I skied sections today good enough to win, but I still made a couple of mistakes. I know that I need to be more consistent. Each race, I'm getting more confident, and I think with that comes consistency.
strength
I would have to say a combination of the two. We've got strength and we've got stamina.
attacking course sit
On a course like this on a day like today, if you are attacking you'll do well, if you sit back you won't.
team won
Sara and I are a team and we just won a silver.
buzz last
There's a big buzz over here. It started last year, and I think now it's just growing.
conditions equipment gate incredible knew saw speed start surprised
I know Frankie's got incredible speed in his legs. His equipment for icy conditions is incredible and I wasn't surprised and when I saw him go out of the start gate I knew he could do it.
bad came great matter ski start time
I know I can ski a lot better than I did. At the same time, it's not a bad start to the season. And it's great for Frank. It was only a matter of time for him before it came to this.
capacity knew nearly
I may be nearly 32 but I still feel young and motivated. I knew I had the capacity to win.
appetite focused games last left olympics performance positive remained season strong
I left the Olympics still on my appetite to win. I was disappointed with my performance at these last Games but I've remained focused on concluding this season on a positive and strong note.
good lose race ski time tried
It was a good race today. I had nothing to lose and just tried to ski aggressively. Any time you can get two podiums you have to be happy.
train weather
It's tough, but we train in that kind of weather all the time. You just have to be confident.
cent few huge last per step
The last few days, I really made a huge step in my skiing. Before that, I wasn't 100 per cent ready, and that showed in my results.
endurance factor skiing
(It's not like) swimming, or any sport where the endurance factor is such a big deal. In a sport like skiing, you just get it one day. All of a sudden, you're skiing great, and there may not be a real explanation for that.