Who's who is wrong! The U.S. ski silver medalist accused IOC of being forced to cover sponsorship and make her abandon the big jump
American skier Julia Marino recently won the silver medal in the women's snowboard slope obstacle course at the Beijing Winter Olympics, but an unexpected request from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) made her lose her budget and simply abandon another event.
Julia Marino, 24, announced on Instagram last November that she was sponsored by international clothing brand Prada, "Working with a brand like Prada is something I never imagined!" "For this Winter Olympics, her helmet and snowboard are also printed with Prada's logo, because Prada is not one of the sponsors of the International Olympic Committee, on February 6, when she played in the slope obstacle course, she needed to cover the mark on her helmet, but the ski was approved to continue to use, and she eventually won the silver medal and returned.
Julia Marino's silver medal was her first Olympic medal and the first in the history of the United States in the event, and she fell from heaven to hell less than a week apart.
After winning the medal, the IOC abruptly pointed out that the sponsor on its skis had marked the violation and asked her to cover the mark or disqualify her, although the U.S. Olympic Committee briefly argued that Julia Marino was no different from other skaters who used brands such as Roxy and Burton, but it was not approved.
Julia Marino eventually covered the mark with paint, but on February 14 she fell and injured her coccyx while practicing, pointing the finger at IOC, accusing her of asking her to cover the bottom of the plate with paint, which eventually caused an accident.
Julia Marino eventually quit the big jump project, and at one point said on Instagram: "In response to everyone's questions, the IOC told me the night before the big jumping competition that even if they had approved and approved me to use the board during the slope obstacle course, they would not let me use it on the big jump, otherwise I would be disqualified." She continued: "The IOC did ask me to cover up Prada's mark with a signature pen. ”
She went on to explain the effects of applying paint on the skis: "I want to tell people who don't understand what the impact of this is, that the bottom of the ski has a critical effect on speed, that there should be no other material on the board except for the waxy layer itself, and that writing on it with a signature pen has ruined the role of the ski." ”
She pointed out that after applying a signature pen on the board, she lost her jump speed and withdrew for safety reasons, "The ski became very unstable, tried several times, still no speed, and this thing made me physically and mentally exhausted." Slope obstacle skills are my main sport and I'm happy enough to get the silver medal, so I decided not to risk further injuries to continue the game, of course, the IOC does not feel that safety is the top priority. "But the post is now gone.
