Sami All Class in Small Final Finish 8th
Published Thu 17 Feb 2022
Sami Kennedy-Sim has fought gallantly to finish eighth in the ski cross to equal her best Olympic performance from PyeongChang 2018.
The 33-year-old from Sydney's Northern Beaches was up to the challenge in a strong field, as she laid down the 11th fastest time in seeding to progress straight to the 1/8 finals.
Sami won both her 1/8 final and quarter-final to be full of confidence heading into the semi-finals. After finishing fourth in the semi she went straight into the small final to round out her Beijing campaign in eighth place.
Heavy snowfall came through Genting Snow Park during the afternoon finals, and while it looked to cause some upsets Sami thought it's all part of the sport she loves.
"Anything can happen when you're in an outdoor sport. It's not a controlled environment and mother nature definitely showed up to play today," Sami said.
Now a triple Olympian, she was pleased to deliver another strong performance and continues to inspire a new generation of winter athletes.
"At any point when you can just be making it through rounds, showing up and fighting, and doing the best that you can - you can't be disappointed when you're putting in 100% effort.
"Whilst I'm sure I'll go back and watch this race, I will look at the things that happened in that semi-final and I'll replay it and relive it for a while… I'm really proud of the effort and the result, as the number doesn't always dictate the journey.
