Brazilian skeleton athlete Nicole Silveira made her debut this Friday (11) at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in the top 14 in the qualifiers, after the first two descents of the qualifiers, with a time of 2:05.53
The athlete, born in Rio Grande do Sul, has great expectations for her participation in the event. The Brazilian has been in skeleton for about three years after a quick stint in bobsled and is aiming for a place in the top 10.
The goal is difficult, but possible: his best result in a World Cup stage was a ninth place.
On Saturday (12) the third heat will be disputed, with the definition of the 20 finalists, and the fourth run, which will decide the podium.
Nicole is the highlight of the Brazilian delegation in China. She is the first Brazilian of the modality in the Winter Games.
In her first training session, on Monday (7), she was in fourth place, with a time of 1min02s47, 13 hundredths behind the German Jacqueline Loelling, the leader of the session. In the second training session, the Brazilian was in sixth place, with 1min02s8.
“There are a lot of athletes who have been here for years going downhill and more than three practices is too much for them. But, for me, the more downhills I get, the better. I’m at a level where I still have a lot to learn. It was great for me to have come early and this first training session is showing,” said the 27-year-old athlete.
The gaucho has lived in Canada since she was seven years old. Her parents, who own a bakery, decided to emigrate because they were tired of the insecurity in running the business, but the family has not lost touch with their roots.
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