Watch: Olympic Champion Sofia Goggia Almost Victim of Devastating Accident at Audi FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup 2023/24

On the Rettenbach Glacier near Sölden in Austria, Alpine skiing history is unfolding. The SÖLDEN FIS WORLD CUP, also called the Audi FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup 2023/24, is currently underway and is turning out to be a thrilling spectacle.

The first run saw an epic showdown, with the top skiers in the world vying for the top spot from Mikaela Shiffrin, Petra Vlhová, Federica Brignone, and others.  However, in the thrilling showdown, an unfortunate accident occurred that almost derailed the two-time Olympic downhill medalist who secured gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Sofia Goggia, the Italian Alpine ski racer.

Alpine Skiing champion Sofia Goggia escapes terrifying accident

A post on X by a handle called Eurosport France read, “Avec Sofia Goggia, on peut s’attendre à tout”… sauf peut-être à la voir s’arrêter au bout 10 secondes à cause d’un technicien resté sur la piste. Plus de peur que de mal, et l’Italienne a finalement réussi à se qualifier. RDV à 13h sur Eurosport #ChaletClub

The translation stated, “With Sofia Goggia, we can expect anything”… except perhaps seeing her stop after 10 seconds because of a technician remaining on the track. More fear than harm, and the Italian finally managed to qualify. Meet at 1 p.m. on Eurosport #ChaletClub. In the video, Goggia was seen swooshing down the giant at high speeds, and she suddenly spotted a man shoveling ice by the flag. Thankfully, she swerved to the side with the utmost precision right on time, or it would have led to serious consequences for both people. Further tweets also highlighted the details of the almost freak accident that derailed her. 

Further details of the freak accident emerge

A post on X by a  handle called Łukasz Jachimiak read, “Niewiele brakowało, a Sofia Goggia staranowałaby tego pana z łopatą. Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel po pierwszym przejeździe giganta w #Soelden pewnie zostanie na 17. miejscu. Drugi przejazd od godziny 13.00.” 

Which translates to, “Sofia Goggia almost rammed this man with a shovel. Maryna Gąsienica-Daniel will probably stay in 17th place after the giant’s first run in #Soelden . Second ride from 1:00 p.m. #alpejski”. Further details emerged of the almost freak accident as fans watched in horror.

And According to another post on X by Sportface, “#Sci alpino | Incredibile a #Soelden, Sofia #Goggia si ritrova davanti un addetto alla pista con la pala durante la sua prima manche ed è costretta a fermarsi”

Which translates to, “#Sci alpine | Incredible at #Soelden , Sofia #Goggia finds herself in front of a track employee with a shovel during her first run and is forced to stop”. Despite this almost freak accident, the first run at the Audi FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup 2023/24 ended in a surprising turn of events.

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The first run saw an enthralling ride, with Federica Brignone of Italy leading the charts at 1:08.77 in total.

Mikaela Shiffrin of the USA, the crowd favorite, found herself trailing in the 5 position as she chases her 100-run win. In the first run, with her incredible skills, Sofia Goggia still managed to come to 20th place.

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