Alain looks back over the 2001/02
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Looking back on last season how have you managed to cope with the highs and lows that you have gone through? |
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By getting out there and following
my normal training routine. I've just tried to block out all
the stuff that has happened and get on with pre-season training as always. |
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What is your strongest memory of last season? |
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It has to be the Olympics of course.
It's a shame that that's now all been taken away from me but it's
still a fantastic memory. |
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How did it feel when you realised
you had become the first Briton ever to win an Olympic medal on snow? |
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It was more a feeling of relief.
Like I had eventually done it after all the years of hard work.
It was something that I'd always aimed for and I felt like
everything had finally paid off. |
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How have you dealt with all the attention from the media? |
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It's all been a bit much at times.
Straight after the Olympics I had a 3 day boom where everyone wanted
to talk to me. I didn't have any time to catch up with my mates
I was so busy doing interviews. Then after the announcement that I
had failed the doping test there was another 3 or 4 day boom. Luckily
the press were mostly fine with me and seemed to believe and
understand what I was telling them. |
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How did you feel about the support you
got from fans on the website? |
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That's what kept me going.
Along with my friends and family, the website really helped me through.
I was in Norway at the time and was away from the centre of it all.
I knew what was going on from the news but when I clicked on my website
and saw I had hundreds of messages I couldn't believe it. |
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Apart from the Olympics, how do you feel
about your results from last season? |
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It was tough at the start, I felt like
I had so much expectation on my shoulders. I just had to brush aside any
problems and get on with it. I had difficulties with my equipment but
I just had to deal with them and try to move ahead. I messed up about
5 or 6 races but then things began to get sorted out and the season
got better and better. It's just a shame that the season wasn't longer. |
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| 7. |
Have you resolved the equipment problems that held you back
for much of last season? |
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It looks like it. I've been testing lots
of equipment and am now back on track. I'll be staying with Head this
season.
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