Brazilian alpine skier trains with team for the first time at the Games | OneFootball

Giovanni Ongaro, a Brazilian alpine skiing athlete, conducted his first training sessions on Monday at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. Born in Italy but with a Brazilian mother, he highlighted the feeling of representing Brazil.

“It is an incredible emotion to represent my mother's origins in an event of this importance. It's like closing a magical circle,” he said.

“My journey with Brazil is just beginning. I want to carry this flag as high as possible in alpine skiing and establish myself in the World Cup circuit,” he added.

Goals at the Games

Familiar with the region, Giovanni has previously competed on the Stelvio track, known for its technical difficulty and physical demands. He acknowledges that the Olympic context brings new challenges and has already set his goal for the event.

“The first goal is to honor this jersey and enjoy every second of this incredible opportunity. Brazil believed in me, and I want to give back by giving 110% between the gates. Speaking of concrete dreams? My target is to reach the top 30 in the first run. It would be a historic result,” projected Ongaro, coming off a challenging season.

“I had difficulties finding the right feeling with the skis, but I never stopped insisting. I competed in Italy and other European countries to stay ready, and now all this effort makes sense. The biggest challenge of my life is ahead of me,” stated the Brazilian.

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