For silver, he went to the podium alone. Kubička’s joy was tarnished by Samková’s injury
Zbrojovka lost the sympathy of fans of other clubs. The fall into the second league hurt her
The next day he visited her with the team at the local hospital. “She was in a pretty good mood. He is a strong personality and I think he can handle such vicissitudes. Let’s just hope the injury spins as fast as possible and it’s good. She is mentally ready and will continue to fight, “says Kubičík.
Samková already has screws on her legs after the operation, but her Olympic start in Beijing is in danger. The individual snowboardcross race is already on the program on February 9. “I believe that Evka will win the Olympics. You can’t say for sure, but you can give it, “Kubičík muses.
The Brno competitor is striving to participate in the second Winter Olympics and has a great chance to qualify for China. “I’m not sure yet, but it’s on the right track. The nomination closes on January 16, then you can definitely say who is going, “he says. “The results of the World Cup and the World Cup in two and a half years are added to the Olympic rankings,” he explains.
He finished 23rd in the individual race in Montafon, Austria. Although he has finished 11th in the World Cup twice in his career, it is a decent achievement for the first event of the season. “I was returning after an injury, I couldn’t even train for a month, so it was difficult,” he said.
BACK PROBLEMS
Kubičík suffered from a concussion and back problems that hold him back from the fall in preparation. “I had a problem with vision, but it healed relatively quickly. I had trouble with my back for a long time and I recovered during the team race. Before the next World Cup this weekend, I don’t feel well at all, but I’ll put in what I can do, “Kubičík looks out of the races in the Italian resort of Cervinia.
In Austria, moreover, Czech snowboarders struggled with heavy snow and board lubrication. “I didn’t do very well in the team race either, fortunately Evce did. The day before the team race, she forgot her snowboard at the top of the hill during the doping control, so she used the board from the day before. I had the current board and it didn’t work out very well, “says Kubičík, who should also take part in the team race in China.
At the premiere of Under the Five Circles in Pyongyang, South Korea in 2018, he placed 35th, and is considering a better position in Beijing. “Of course, I’m more physically mature. I also fought in Korea after an injury, because I fell before the Olympics just like Evka did now in Montafon. I threw up my shoulder and the same doctor who operated on Eva (Christian Schenk – editor’s note) He also wanted to operate on me and told me to forget about the Olympics. I had my shoulder fired once and postponed the operation. I called a doctor in the Czech Republic, who told me that it was similar to the first accident and that it would work that way, “Kubičík explains.
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He underwent the intervention until the Olympic Olympics. “I have a feeling that a person’s injury still doesn’t go into it at all, and I think it does. It can stop him in the head, “he returns to the last Olympics.
However, he will go to Beijing much more experienced. “Anything can happen, but I don’t want to throw any numbers. No matter how the track fits me, how the current form will be, then the ambitions may be the highest. It’s a pity I didn’t try the Olympic track this fall due to an accident, but I was there as a coach and at least peeked at it a bit. I think it could work, “Kubičík hopes.