{"id":2456842,"date":"2020-04-06T21:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T03:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/handle-with-care-brignones-crystal-globes-come-in-the-mail\/"},"modified":"2020-04-06T21:20:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T03:20:00","slug":"handle-with-care-federica-brignones-three-fis-crystal-globes-come-in-the-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/handle-with-care-federica-brignones-three-fis-crystal-globes-come-in-the-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"Handle with care: Federica Brignone\u2019s three FIS crystal globes come in the mail"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.8544\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-323895-648\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled gallery-container\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Italy_Ski_WCup_Brignone_Trophies_Delivery_44086-1dfa7-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Italy_Ski_WCup_Brignone_Trophies_Delivery_44086-1dfa7-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Alessandro Trovati\/AP | In this Feb. 29, 2020 file photo, Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates taking second place in an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super G, in La Thuile, Italy. Amid a worldwide suspension of sports events, Brignone was awaiting a special delivery which arrived last month, with three crystal globes: the big 9-kilogram (20-pound) prize for her first overall World Cup triumph \u2014 she\u2019s the first Italian woman to win the coveted honor in the 53-year history of the competition -- plus two smaller 3.5-kilogram (8-pound) globes for her season-long giant slalom and Alpine combined titles.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"3\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"17\">\n<p><strong>In this Feb. 29, 2020 file photo, Italy&#8217;s Federica Brignone celebrates taking second place in an alpine ski, women&#8217;s World Cup Super G, in La Thuile, Italy. Amid a worldwide suspension of sports events, Brignone was awaiting a special delivery which arrived last month, with three crystal globes: the big 9-kilogram (20-pound) prize for her first overall World Cup triumph \u2014 she\u2019s the first Italian woman to win the coveted honor in the 53-year history of the competition &#8212; plus two smaller 3.5-kilogram (8-pound) globes for her season-long giant slalom and Alpine combined titles.<\/strong><br \/>Alessandro Trovati\/AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Italy_Ski_WCup_Brignone_Trophies_Delivery_44086-1dfa7-1024x683.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Italy_Ski_WCup_Brignone_Trophies_Delivery_44086-1dfa7-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"In this Feb. 29, 2020 file photo, Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates taking second place in an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super G, in La Thuile, Italy. Amid a worldwide suspension of sports events, Brignone was awaiting a special delivery which arrived last month, with three crystal globes: the big 9-kilogram (20-pound) prize for her first overall World Cup triumph \u2014 she\u2019s the first Italian woman to win the coveted honor in the 53-year history of the competition -- plus two smaller 3.5-kilogram (8-pound) globes for her season-long giant slalom and Alpine combined titles.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Italy_Ski_WCup_Brignone_Trophies_Delivery_44086-1dfa7-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Italy_Ski_WCup_Brignone_Trophies_Delivery_44086-1dfa7-2-1024x683.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Alessandro Trovati\/AP | In this Feb. 23, 2020 file photo, Italy's Federica Brignone smiles after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup alpine combined, in Crans Montana, Switzerland. Amid a worldwide suspension of sports events, Brignone was awaiting a special delivery which arrived last month, with three crystal globes: the big 9-kilogram (20-pound) prize for her first overall World Cup triumph \u2014 she\u2019s the first Italian woman to win the coveted honor in the 53-year history of the competition -- plus two smaller 3.5-kilogram (8-pound) globes for her season-long giant slalom and Alpine combined titles.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\" readability=\"3\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"17\">\n<p><strong>In this Feb. 23, 2020 file photo, Italy&#8217;s Federica Brignone smiles after completing an alpine ski, women&#8217;s World Cup alpine combined, in Crans Montana, Switzerland. Amid a worldwide suspension of sports events, Brignone was awaiting a special delivery which arrived last month, with three crystal globes: the big 9-kilogram (20-pound) prize for her first overall World Cup triumph \u2014 she\u2019s the first Italian woman to win the coveted honor in the 53-year history of the competition &#8212; plus two smaller 3.5-kilogram (8-pound) globes for her season-long giant slalom and Alpine combined titles.<\/strong><br \/>Alessandro Trovati\/AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Italy_Ski_WCup_Brignone_Trophies_Delivery_44086-1dfa7-2-1024x683.jpg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/04\/Italy_Ski_WCup_Brignone_Trophies_Delivery_44086-1dfa7-2-1024x683.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"In this Feb. 23, 2020 file photo, Italy's Federica Brignone smiles after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup alpine combined, in Crans Montana, Switzerland. Amid a worldwide suspension of sports events, Brignone was awaiting a special delivery which arrived last month, with three crystal globes: the big 9-kilogram (20-pound) prize for her first overall World Cup triumph \u2014 she\u2019s the first Italian woman to win the coveted honor in the 53-year history of the competition -- plus two smaller 3.5-kilogram (8-pound) globes for her season-long giant slalom and Alpine combined titles.\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/handle-with-care-brignones-crystal-globes-come-in-the-mail\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/handle-with-care-brignones-crystal-globes-come-in-the-mail\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText DropCap\">ROME \u2014 The package that Italian skier Federica Brignone anxiously awaited while in isolation wasn\u2019t from Amazon or the local supermarket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Amid a worldwide suspension of sporting events because of the coronavirus pandemic, the heavy trunk held something every bit as precious: trophies honoring a season full of racing and emotions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The special delivery late last month included three crystal globes: the big 9-kilogram (20-pound) prize for her first overall World Cup title \u2014 she\u2019s the first Italian woman to win the coveted honor in the 53-year history of the competition \u2014 plus two smaller globes for her season-long giant slalom and Alpine combined titles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The trophies were delivered to Brignone\u2019s parents\u2019 house because her own home lies further up the mountainous road in the Valle d\u2019Aosta town where couriers usually don\u2019t go.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cSo my brother sent me a photo with the trophies and saying, \u2018Oh, are they yours? Did you order them?\u2019 Then I brought them to my house,\u201d Brignone said in a video interview with The Associated Press from her living room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">For the record, Brignone did not feel the need to disinfect the trophies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThey were in a box, I don\u2019t know how many days, so not a problem,\u201d she said after getting the big globe out of the case to display for the interview.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Brignone clinched the overall title when the circuit was cut short because of the virus \u2014 preventing a possible comeback from American rival Mikaela Shiffrin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Shiffrin was preparing to return from a six-week break following the death of her father when the last races still on the schedule in Are, Sweden, were also called off because of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt was not good what happened to her. But we also raced 30 races. They cut nine races for all my competitors but also for me,\u201d Brignone said. \u201cI was skiing really good at the end of the season. I was training really hard in Are. I was skiing fast. I really wanted to end this season in a better way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">After the Are cancellation, the International Ski Federation said it would arrange for \u201cthe globes\u2019 distribution and appropriate presentation opportunities to recognize the athletes achievements, once the coronavirus crisis has passed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Brignone can\u2019t wait for the day when she can celebrate officially with her teammates, coaches and fans \u2014 and hear the Italian anthem played in her honor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">That might mean a summer ceremony at the headquarters of the Italian Winter Sports Federation in Milan, something similar at FIS offices in Switzerland, or she might have to wait until the opening race of next season in S\u00f6lden, Austria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cSooner is the best. If it\u2019s next year you\u2019re already focusing on the next season so I think it will be too late,\u201d she said while drinking her post-lunch espresso. \u201cBut better than nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Either way, Brignone is planning an extensive celebration in her home village of La Salle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe have time now to organize it,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The party won\u2019t be too wild, though, because Brignone comes from a family of athletes and her parents don\u2019t drink.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The night that Brignone arrived home from Are, she celebrated simply with a family dinner. Her younger brother, Davide, is also her coach, and her mother, Maria \u201cNinna\u201d Rosa Quario, was a World Cup skier who won four races on the circuit from 1979-83.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cMe and my family, we\u2019re passionate about skiing and sports. Just seeing this trophy and seeing this trophy (in) my hands and their hands, it\u2019s like a celebration for us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As her family well understands, Brignone\u2019s season was truly extraordinary. She won five races in three different disciplines and registered 11 podium results across four different types of events: giant slalom, super-G, downhill and combined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It was the type of all-around success that propelled Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn to the overall title in recent years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Like her more successful American counterparts, Brignone is a marketable personality. Besides her native Italian, she also speaks fluent French and English, plus some German.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Already well known in Italy, Brignone\u2019s overall title served as a source of inspiration at a time when the spread of the virus was near its peak in the country. Medical workers at a hospital in Piacenza were so moved that they took time away from their urgent care of infected patients to write Brignone a letter of appreciation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cIt was the only positive thing for them,\u201d said Brignone, whose written response to the medical workers was posted inside the hospital. \u201cThey are really doing a lot of work. We have to say, \u2018Thank you.\u2019 All Italians have to say, \u2018Thank you,\u2019 to all the doctors and nurses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The next challenge for the 29-year-old Brignone will be backing up her success on the World Cup circuit and seeking a gold medal at next year\u2019s world championships on home snow in Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo and at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">While Brignone won silver in giant slalom at the 2011 worlds and bronze in GS at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, she has never stood atop the podium at a major championship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Still, Brignone said she had already realized all of her childhood dreams by winning the overall title and medals at worlds and Olympics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cI\u2019m still really motivated and I want more,\u201d she said. \u201cBut in some way I\u2019m also free in that everything that will come, it\u2019s going to be a plus and I can just enjoy it and be happy about my career already.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/handle-with-care-brignones-crystal-globes-come-in-the-mail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Feb. 29, 2020 file photo, Italy&#8217;s Federica Brignone celebrates taking second place in an alpine ski, women&#8217;s World Cup Super G, in La Thuile, Italy. 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