site.btaKey Left Behind Harms Vukadinova's Time in Women's Olympic Slalom

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117 2022 WINTER OLYMPICS - BULGARIA - VUKADINOVA - SLALOM

Key Left Behind
Harms Vukadinova's Time in
Women's Olympic Slalom


Yanqing, February 9 (BTA special correspondent Dimitar Veliov) - A left behind key for screwing in poles was the reason Eva Vukadinova flew off the course shortly before crossing the finish during the first run of the Olympic slalom, said the Bulgarian delegation.

A member of the Ice River course maintenance staff in Yanqing District had gone to retrieve the key from the gate, which led to Vukadinova losing concentration and missing a gate.

The Bulgarian delegation was quick to submit a contestation, which had the judges allow Vukadinova a new first run ten minutes later. At that point she had not yet fully recovered from the first run. It took her nearly two seconds longer to reach the same spot where the accident happened.

The Bulgarian athlete finished 49th after her second attempt of the first run. She failed to finish after her second run.

Throughout the competition Vukadinova was wearing a special cast on her right-hand glove due to a fracture she got two days earlier during the Giant Slalom event. She placed 36th there. RY/NZ


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