British Skier Dave Ryding said his goal to win a medal in the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, is sacrosanct.
Ryding noted that Great Britain was yet to win a medal in Beijing.
According to Britain’s first-ever alpine World Cup winner, adopting a presumptuous attitude this season, a belief he had previously used in Kitzbuhel, Austria, where he won the slalom in January, is key to winning a medal
He said that he fears nothing adding that it is a do-or-die approach to get a medal.
More so, Ryding who is participating in his fourth consecutive Winter Olympics right from 2010, progressively improves in all games according to his results.
Going by his results so far, In 2010, the 35 old British Skier finished 27th in Vancouver, 17th in Sochi, 9th in Pyeongchang, and hopes to whittle it down to secure a medal at Beijing.
He said, “I have whittled it down to ninth, let’s whittle it down some more if I can.
“It will be do or die, anything can happen,” he added.
Ryding in his career has recorded twenty-three top-tens and three other top-three finishes.
The British skier urges to get the pressure of winning a medal for his country off his back while he looks forward to being decorated on the podium.
According to records, Ryding who has been in great form all season, despite his historic win that was unsurprising to close monitors of the game, learnt how to ski on a dry slope in Pendle, Lancashire.
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He said, “I know I’ve had the speed for the last five years, but it’s easier said than done.
“To finally win one and get that weight off my back, the nation’s back. It just feels like the weight has gone off my shoulders,” Ryding added.
Ryding agitates to add an Olympic medal, which would be Britain’s first alpine medal at a Winter Olympics, to the World Cup win.
Comparing himself with other skiers, the British skier reiterated he has what it takes to win a medal in the Winter Olympics having done his homework properly.
Ryding said, “I’ve shown I can win one this year, 14 other people have shown they can have a podium and six other people have shown they can win.
“It’s tight, fine margins. It’s just insanely close,” he added.
Meanwhile, a mixture of artificial snow at the Yanqing National Alpine Centre with the heavy fallout of natural snow during the weekend has overwhelmed the ski tracks and this poses a great deal of risk to visuals as skiers are not privy to ski on the piste before the race.
He said, “I think the mindset is going to be key. It’s an Olympic Games, who’s going to allow themselves to take that extra risk?
“I’ve got to. I’m normally good on technically challenging pistes. This piste is mellow so I’ve got to take risks. I’ve got to go for it,” he concluded.
