Skiing is a high risk sport.
We can't make any mistakes.
It's unpredictable.
It's dangerous.
Our life is on the line every day.
Anything can happen in the blink of an eye.
I dream about winning races
and bringing back globes and medals.
My aim is to give 100 percent in each race
and not have any regrets at the end of the season.
I broke it in the middle, didn't I?
Yes.
Some ruptures just happen in a proximal way.
But in your case, it looks like it's shattered,
there's nothing left.
When it happened I tried to convince myself
that it wasn't serious.
I knew deep inside of me that my season was over.
Doctor Sonnery-Cottet is operating on me tomorrow.
It will be eight to nine months
before I can ski at an elite level again.
During the postoperative period, if you feel pain,
have a temperature, or the slightest of concerns
don't hesitate to call me.
Okay.
I've received a lot of support from the team.
They say that you come out of something like this stronger.
I really want to believe that.
There hasn't been a day between then and now
where I haven't shed a tear for what's happened.
We're starting the 2020/2021 speed
season at last
in Val d'Isère, on home soil.
You've done everything that was required of you this summer.
Even though we had COVID and other stuff.
I think we've almost worked harder
and better than in previous years.
Now's the time to crank the speed up a notch.
Don't try to be accurate or ski perfectly tomorrow,
only try to be fast.
Unfortunately,
Romane had a major accident at Courchevel.
Most of the time, when something breaks in our life,
there's a chance to build it again in a stronger way.
I hope that she'll be able to recover from this.
There are only four of us in the group,
so as soon as we lose someone, it's obviously not easy.
The season kicks off tomorrow.
Nine months of training for a total of 18 or 19 minutes
of racing over the whole season.
The countdown is on. We are in France
but more importantly, we are France.
My house is just behind that mountain, over there.
In speed skiing, the competition happens
over the course of a week.
We have two days of training.
Can you see how great the view is?
It's magnificent.
In the end,
-it's all about speed. -Yes.
If it allows you to keep your speed
rather than closing the angle too much
and forcing it, do it.
Okay.
There are points where you can stop and talk to your coaches.
The look in their eyes is important.
You can really feel what they're thinking.
Come on, Tiff.
Watch out.
It felt so hard under my feet.
It kept shaking me up like this.
You were a bit hesitant,
and you couldn't prolong your trajectory very far.
Yes.
You didn't manage to push, you didn't keep pushing
-I didn't. -It made you passive.
It doesn't matter that much
Tiff, it's nothing.
Hey, it's nothing. Okay?
It's nothing at all.
It was just a training session so it's not a problem, Tiff.
Yes, but it's ruined my confidence for tomorrow.
Come on, your skiing was there, Tiff.
You got a big scare, you need to digest that
and you're going to take a bit of time to do it, okay?
Don't start questioning everything you've done so far.
I'm obviously very disappointed.
I'm really emotional because I scared myself back there.
The first downhill race of the year is a clean slate.
I'll try to be level headed and stay calm.
I'm on home soil so I'll be judged on whether
I have an average race or the best race of my life.
There are some days when I think to myself,
"I just don't want to get injured."
With all the injuries I've suffered,
I often think about that.
Val d’Isère is just so important to me.
I want to give it my all tomorrow.
Good morning, everyone.
It's a beautiful day here in Val d’Isère
for the first women's speed skiing event of the season.
You never give 100 percent during training.
Race day is what really matters.
This is when everything that you've implemented,
punishing yourself at the gym
crying and suffering when it was tough.
Once you're at the start gate, you think,
"Okay, let's see where I stand."
Go on, Tiff.
Go on, Tiff. That's very, very good.
Don't let it dominate you.
You're losing a lot here.
Come on, let's go.
You okay?
Well done because it was very hard for you today, okay.
Congratulations, you fought hard.
Come on, lets stop crying now, shall we?
Well done. I'm happy. I'm really happy.
You're building up again, you know that?
-Let's go now, shall we? -Yeah, let's go.
They've been two really difficult days.
Emotions have run high for me.
I'm trying to stay positive and tell myself
that I'm not entirely myself on my skis yet.
I'm still in the top 30 which is important.
I'm trying to put things into perspective.
To be brief,
we weren't effective today,
we were timid.
You must certainly all feel disappointed.
Tomorrow is an opportunity to distinguish ourselves
in Super G here in Val d’Isère
because this event only comes around once a year.
Super G appeals to instinct.
It's about what you have inside of you.
The important thing is to go as fast as you can
so you have no regrets when you carve up the finish line.
It's the day before the Super G race,
which is the race I'm taking part in this weekend,
which is also on home soil.
Courchevel was a massive boost.
The podium finish did my confidence
and morale a lot of good.
It makes you think, "okay, I'm on the right track,
hard work pays off and it's not over yet,
there are great things still to come."
I haven't taken part in a Super G race in a long time.
They're certainly two very different disciplines.
The most important thing for me is how I approach the race.
I'm motivated and my confidence is building, which is good.
-Are you finished? -Yes, finished.
One minute.
Come on.
Let's go.
Total commitment.
Today was challenging, just like every Super G race is.
You need to attack, be ready for a fight
and really give everything.
-Are you alright? -Yeah, I'm okay.
I'm very disappointed by my performance
in the lower section because I was really in
a good position in the upper one.
That's probably what I need to go through
to build up again in Super G.
As far as the team are concerned.
I'm not going to lie, we weren't good.
It's on paper.
We can still improve in many areas.
They've shown that they can compete with the best.
We know they're still a long way from the top,
but a spot on the podium isn't out of reach.
Did I tell you I tried to make a tortilla myself
to cook fajitas the other day?
Yes, I heard that they're not that complicated to make.
It was a total disaster.
Marine is 30, I'm 26
so there are four years between us.
My sister is indispensable to me.
Well, you can just do it yourself.
I've undergone seven knee surgeries.
Marine has also experienced the cruel side of skiing.
She went through lots of injuries too.
The first day in Val d’Isère
I finally understood the stress my parents
used to feel watching us on the TV.
She wasn't happy with her performance
but I was personally very happy
that she'd made it to the bottom in one piece.
I call her everyday to talk about anything and everything.
As soon as I talk to her about it,
she knows exactly what to say to me.
Tiff knows how she works
and she knows she sometimes needs to let some things out
in order to re-channel her energy.
That's what I find so impressive,
her strength of character.
Actually, let's use a bigger one.
Bam.
And then I stuff it in.
Crans Montana is a resort where I experienced
one of my greatest emotional moments
and one of my worst ever moments too.
-Eight minutes, right? -Yes.
Shall I set a timer?
-Sounds good to me. -Okay.
It's really important because your qualification
to the Finals might be at stake.
It's definitely a crucial piste.
All done.