ITALY: OLYMPIC GAMES: Zagreb press conference by Olympic ski champion Jana Kostelic of Croatia looks forward to the Turin games

Record ID: 332075

  • Title: ITALY: OLYMPIC GAMES: Zagreb press conference by Olympic ski champion Jana Kostelic of Croatia looks forward to the Turin games
  • Date: 11th February 2006
  • Summary: ZAGREB, CROATIA (FEBRUARY 10, 2006) JANICA KOSTELIC ARRIVING TO THE NEWS CONFERENCE MEMBERS OF MEDIA AT THE NEWS CONFERENCE WIDE SHOT OF JANICA AND HER FATHER AND COACH ANTE KOSTELIC SOUNDBITE (CROATIAN), JANICA KOSTELIC, SAYING: It is hard to talk about expectations, of course I wish for the best, but everyone comes to the Olympics wanting a medal. A couple of days ago a guy came up to me and said:Ok, Janica, you dont have to win five, three will do. I said ok, it was like I am going to the market to pick up some cabbage. I don't know, I think it's funny. Sadly, people see it that way, it looks so easy to them, really like I'm going shopping." SOUNDBITE (CROATIAN) KOSTELIC SAYING: Records are there to be broken, and there will be others after me. JANICA KOSTELIC POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS CU OF HER FATHER AND COACH ANTE KOSTELIC CU OF JANICA KOSTELIC VARIOUS OF JANICA KOSTELIC
  • Embargoed: 26th February 2006 12:00
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  • Location: Italy
  • Country: Italy
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA5APHU31SSUSXI9RILNBQIIXH5
  • Story Text: STORY : Croatia's Janica Kostelic said on Friday she was feeling no pressure before the Turin Winter Games, where she will defend three gold medals in the women's Alpine skiing.
    "There is no big difference between these Games and the last ones. The Olympic Games are the most important event for every athlete, but I also think we shouldn't raise too much fuss about it," the 25-year-old told a news conference at Zagreb airport before departing for Turin.
    Kostelic's three golds and a silver in Salt Lake City made her the most sucessful Alpine skier in history at a single Olympics.
    "It would be silly to say I don't expect anything, as I'm doing quite well in the World Cup this year, but I really couldn't say. Of course, I wish for the best, everyone comes to the Olympics wanting a medal," she said.
    Kostelic leads the overall World Cup standings and will compete at all five events in Turin.
    "So far I don't feel any pressure, it feels quite nice. We'll see if it changes when I get there," said the Croatian, who has battled injuries and health problems through her career.
    Sporting a splint on her right hand, where she had been hit by a gate at an earlier World Cup race, Kostelic said her health was good now.
    "The health is OK. This thing on the hand is nothing serious, just a reminder from a previous race."
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