Expect an Olympic medal from me: Yuliya Galysheva

PYEONGCHANG. KAZINFORM At the Kazakh flag-raising ceremony in the run-up to the 23rd Winter Olympic Games in PyeongСhang, South Korea, Kazakh mogul skier Yuliya Galysheva said that she hopes to clinch a medal, Kazinform's special correspondent in PyeongChang reports.

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In an interview for Kazinform, one of the brightest representatives of Kazakhstan's ski sport Yuliya Galysheva weighed in on her medal chances at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

- What can you say about your readiness for the Olympics?

- I went to the Olympics to win a medal. If everything goes well you can expect a medal from me for sure.

- Are you confident in your abilities?

- I'm in good condition now. And I will fight for a medal only. Prior to that, I participated in 4 stages of the World Cup. At all stages, I demonstrated high performance. These were the main challenges before the Olympics.

- Will we see you on the Olympic podium?

- Keep your fingers crossed for me! I'm in the best physical condition, but an ounce of luck would be good. If not the first place, I will fight for the second or third one for sure.

- Thank you for the interview. We wish you good luck

It is to be recalled that Yuliya Galysheva will compete in moguls skiing event on February 9.