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Spectacular Sunny Valley tougher than it looks

26/2/2017

 
PictureAnton Grimus (right) takes in the spectaular scenery at Sunny Valley, Russia. □: @fisfreestyle/@chuckbuckles
Russia’s Sunny Valley resort, where Sami Kennedy-Sim and Anton Grimus competed on the weekend, attracted massive crowds at the newest venue on the ski cross World Cup circuit.

With a packed grandstand waiting at the bottom of the hill to greet competitors, Sami Kennedy-Sim praised the Sunny Valley after she qualified second and then won her quarter-final.

“The event was awesome with 10,000 spectators providing an atmosphere that I have only experienced at the Olympic Games,” Kennedy-Sim said.

“The course is suited to everyone, so the racing was very tight but conditions deteriorated every minute with snowfalls resulting in significant snow accumulation on the track, making it the toughest race I think I have ever done.”
 
Kennedy-Sim blitzed the field in her quarter-final leading from start to finish but was unable to advance to the big final and had to settle for the small final and seventh overall. 

“I skiied a great quarter final and then had some issues in the semi and small finals however I stuck to the race plan that we as a team came up with and I am proud of how I skiied, how I stayed focused and how I managed the changing conditions.”

“I’m sad that I didn't get to race in the big final but things are moving in the right direction,” she said.

Grimus returned to competition following minor surgery in January and whilst he failed to qualify, he is back on the road and looking towards the next World Cup in Canada.  

From Russia the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup now moves to Blue Mountain, Canada for the World Cup finals, with the single competition set to take place on March 5.
 
 



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