Bronze medalist at the Sochi Olympics, Russian freestyle skier Alexander Smyshlyaev told that he considers the award in Sochi the pinnacle of his career.
Smyshlyaev won a bronze medal in moguls. The Russian scored 24.34 points, Canadian Alexandre Bilodeau won gold (26.31), silver was won by his compatriot Mikael Kingsbury (24.71). For the Russian Olympic team, this medal was the sixth at the Sochi Games.
— What is the importance of the Sochi Olympic Games for you? Is the bronze medal at these games the greatest reward of your career?
— Of course, the Olympic medal is the highest achievement of my career. Naturally, the home Olympics in Sochi were a higher priority and more important for me than the previous ones.
— You have had four Olympic Games in your career, the first place was in Vancouver – tenth. Before the Olympic Games in Sochi, was there any special preparation to show your best in front of the Russian fans?
— We prepared for Sochi much more seriously than for any other Olympic Games. We have more coaches and specialists in the team. We trained harder and harder.
— Before the tournament, were you confident in your ability to perform well and win a medal? Or was the result unexpected, including for you?
— I didn’t have the feeling that there would definitely be a medal in Sochi. I had bets on people who applied for this place, I assessed my level well. On the day of departure, I already had a feeling of inner confidence that everything would work out.
— Was Sochi the most emotional Olympic Games for you?
— A medal always gives incredible emotions and sensations. Of course, these were the most emotional Olympic Games.
— How did you feel when you won a medal?
— It all happened in one day, when competitions, doping controls and press areas were taking place. The next day, when I was presented with the medals, I already felt like I had won an Olympic medal. Of course, I was happy that all the work done was not in vain,” Smyshlyaev told .
Source : MatchTV
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