{"id":697,"date":"2019-03-12T20:38:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ogmogulskier.com\/blog\/?p=697"},"modified":"2019-04-25T23:15:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T23:15:26","slug":"world-cup-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliviagiaccio.com\/blog\/competitions\/world-cup-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Wrap Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

My apologies for this long-overdue post; figuring out how to express everything that has occurred over the past month or so has been difficult. Thank you to everyone who has reached out to ask what I\u2019ve been up to or how the second half of my season has gone. (:<\/p>\n

To say that the past month has been a whirlwind would be an understatement. Between a disappointing World Champs<\/a> performance, making my first superfinal of the year, traveling to and competing in Kazakhstan for the first time, and becoming the first female to ever attempt a cork 10 in competition<\/a>, the end of my World Cup season has been one for the books, for sure! I do think that it\u2019s important to let others in on what I\u2019ve been feeling in the hopes that I can be honest, truthful, and hopefully relatable, so here\u2019s my unfiltered version of my past few weeks!!<\/p>\n

Worlds Recap<\/strong><\/h1>\n

World Championships was a bit of a tough week, as I struggled to lay down a single top to bottom during each of my 3 competition runs, even though I had skied complete runs pretty consistently in training. Coming to terms with that was tough for me, as I had high expectations for the event and was confident that it would pan out as I had envisioned.<\/p>\n

During my 3 competition runs (2 in singles, 1 in duals), I made similar mistakes out of top air each time. My post-run reaction was the release of pent-up frustration. It felt as though I was doing everything right. More than anything, I was confused. How could I be training so consistently yet fall short when the time to compete rolled around?<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t want to gloss over this part of my season, as it was \u2014 and is \u2014 incredibly important for my development. I\u2019m also not explaining what occurred with the intentions of hosting a pity party. While terribly frustrating, I know that the experience I gained from holding my head high after awful performances at the most important event of the year was instrumental to the ferocity and tact with which I attacked the remainder of my season.<\/p>\n

At the end of the day, sometimes all you can do is just continue to keep moving forward and trust that things will work out.<\/p>\n

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IHC Moguls Training
2019 FIS World Champs presented by Toyota – Deer Valley, Utah
Photo: Steven Kornreich<\/p><\/div>\n

While Worlds wasn\u2019t my best event, it was pretty awesome to see some of my teammates have great results on the World stage in front of thousands of cheering fans!! Huge props go to Brad<\/a>, Jaelin<\/a>, and Tess<\/a> on their podiums on duals day!!<\/p>\n

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IHC Dual Moguls Finals 2019 FIS World Champs presented by Toyota – Deer Valley, Utah. Jaelin, Brad, Tess on the podium after duals (left to right). Photo: Steven Earl<\/p><\/div>\n

Japan !!!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

After Worlds and a week of training at Deer Valley<\/a>, my teammates and I set off to Tazawako, Japan<\/a> for one of my favorite events of the year. The people at Tazawako never fail to host a top-notch event complete with a fantastic venue, warm hospitality, and amazing food.<\/p>\n

After skiing through an odd mix of weather and variable snow on both training days, I felt pretty prepared to endure anything that came my way during competition day. As a result, singles day was quite fun! With my World Championships performance fresh in my mind, I felt nerves settle in early on. Remembering the big picture, why I love competing and skiing, and simply enjoying the moment also helped me to keep calm.<\/p>\n

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Skiing the top section during training in Tazawako, Japan. Photo: FIS Freestyle<\/p><\/div>\n

I decided to strategically attack the qualifications round and step down my degree of difficulty by completing a back tuck instead of a back full on the top air. Qualifying in 8th, my confidence was renewed and I felt more motivated than ever to ski my finals run to the best of my ability. And that I did. As the day progressed, the course turned to slush, making for a superb venue for aggressive skiing, which I had lots of fun with. I was proud to lay down two consistent runs and finish 8th. Below you can watch my finals run<\/a>!<\/p>\n