Des jeux olympiques d'hiver 2018 vers les championnats du monde 2019

2019 World Championship objectives and surpassing myself.

My name is Elise, I am 27 years old and my passion is downhill skiing. I have been competing since I was 8 years old. At 15, I left the Vosges to join a club of the Alps and achieved my biggest goals. I took online courses. After many disappointments, I decided to return to the Vosges to finish my studies.

An Olympic Turn.

In 2012, my grandmother told me about my second nationality. This became not only the opportunity to achieve my dreams, but also to make my grandmother very proud.

In 2014, I marked the history of Malta by becoming the first Maltese to participate in the Olympic Winter Games. I ranked 42nd in Slalom and 60th in Giant. Even so, and while this was an amazing experience, I was not very proud of my results.

Indeed, barriers for a long time prevented me from doing the same things as during the trainings.

The Year of Change

Last year marked a big change. An unexpected encounter gave me the opportunity to be mentally followed.

I realized my best season:

Several top 5 on international races

Victories in regional races

And especially I was not far from achieving something incredible: to rank among the world's top 35 at the 2018 Olympic Games. Unfortunately, before going out 10 doors from the finish.

The Year of the Last Chance

That is why, after this incredible year, I wanted to start another year and give everything I can to have one last chance.

I have been financing my seasons for years with the help of a few partners, but it becomes very difficult for me to live if I do not work alongside.

This explains this year of last chance, because if I do not manage to rank among the top 30 worldwide, it will be over for me.

Of course, I do not put pressure on myself and I intend to take advantage of each training and each competition to deliver 100%.

I have nothing to lose :) but still.

My goals for this season are:

The 2019 World Championships (enter the top 30). For a small team it would be huge, I could be noticed and live my passion.Several stages in World Cup.And of course international competitions.

That is why today I need you.

All this, you must know, at a cost. I have already stalled some training sites to reduce costs.

However, if I want to show up on such events, and hope to compete at such a level, I have to train at the same level on this end of preparation. I must, at first, hope to introduce myself to it.

Because to date, without budget, I stay at home.

Towards the 2019 World Championships and surpass myself.