Tina Maze did everything in her power, but Anna Fenninger was stronger in the last race, and Maze had to congratulate her for the large crystal globe. Foto: EPA
Tina Maze did everything in her power, but Anna Fenninger was stronger in the last race, and Maze had to congratulate her for the large crystal globe. Foto: EPA

The history of skiing has never seen the fight as the one between Tina and Anna. Maze won the third place at the giant slalom race in Meribel. She was only 46 milliseconds behind the winner Anna Fenninger, who was the fastest of the first run as well. She was very disappointed, as she hadn't succeeded to keep the advantage of 18 points ahead of Fenninger.
But she doesn't reproach herself. "My brain wanted it, but my body couldn't do it. Anna did very well in the last part of the season, I did a bit worse, but I did as best as I could. Today I skied well in the first run; in the second run I did a bit worse. I am satisfied with the finish of the season, the mistakes had been made earlier. It is true that I was very disappointed in the end, but I have nothing to reproach myself with. I had some health problems this year, I was ill several times." When asked whether the giant slalom in Meribel had been the last race of her career, she gave no explicit answer: "I can't say anything; it might have been."