The Spanish delegation has one bullet left to surpass the total number of medals achieved in Pyeongchang 2018. At that time, the bronzes achieved by Regino Hernández in snowboardcross and Javier Fernández In figure skating they left the coffers of Spain with two metals. By quality of medals (one gold and one bronze), Milan Cortina 2026 They are already the best national Olympic Games, but the two medalists do not want to stay here.
Oriol Cardona and Aana Alonso will seek to be the first Spaniards with two medals in the Winter Olympic Games in the mixed relay (Saturday 21, 1:30 p.m. in La 2). A test that, as they have confirmed, “they really like it and it suits them well.”
The great doubt about Ana Alonso’s condition, resolved in the individual test
With the Spanish couple at 100%, the duo seemed very much on track for a medal in this event. However, Ana Alonso’s accident four months before the Olympic Games disrupted everything. From having the best mountain skier in the world and one of the four best, we moved to a period of general doubts despite María Costa’s great form.
Those doubts that everyone seemed to have, except Ana Alonsowho knew that he was going to come to these Olympic Games to give more war than ever.
The mixed relay event is considerably longer than the individual sprint. The layout consists of two women’s relays (1st and 3rd post) and two men’s (2nd and 4th post). With two relays for each participant, lasting about 6/7 minutes, and after Thursday’s physical effort, Ana Alonso’s knee is perhaps the biggest doubt to take into account, although the Granada native confirmed that “she was more than ready for the relay.”
The main Gold candidates along with Spain are the French, with Harrop and Anselmetwho was weaker than normal in the individual test, being 3rd. Switzerland and Italy seem like the other countries with medal chances, making it a ‘game of four’. The third metal for Spain will be held in Bormio, a place that brings back good memories for the Spanish couple, since they won the last World Cup here.
