Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian Alpine snowboarder Alexander Krashniak said on Sunday he is leaving the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 with good memories. The 21-year-old placed 31st in the qualification run of the men’s parallel giant slalom in Livigno in his Olympic debut.
Two other Bulgarians, Tervel Zamfirov and Radoslav Yankov, advanced to the Round of 16, which will be held later on Sunday.
Krashniak commented: “I am pleased that the competition is taking place on such a good course and on such a fine day. The conditions are perfect and I am very happy that three Bulgarians were here and two managed to reach the finals. I will support them to the end in any way I can.”
He went on to say: “I made two quite big mistakes on a backside turn in the first run. I do not know what caused them. I did not make any changes for the second run. I would not say I was nervous, but there was an inaccuracy I allowed to creep in, though it happens – it is a competition. I am pleased with the second run, so I leave with a good memory.”
Krashniak believes that the course was perfect – “long, good, well prepared, varied. There are drops, there are transitions. Everything you need to see who the best snowboarder is.”
He is not surprised by the performance of his teammates, the 20-year-old debutant Zamfirov and the experienced 36-year-old Yankov, who made his fourth Olympic appearance.
“They have shown all season that they are very good and ride very strongly. They have placed themselves among the best and in my view have a very good chance of going even further. I am keeping my fingers crossed for them to start winning one after another. The blue course is a little faster, but there is not much difference, so you can win on either course,” Krashniak said.
The youngster is pleased that he has gained more valuable experience.
“I made an important assessment of the set-up of the board for the giant slalom and how to prepare from now on. It is a valuable experience for me and I will certainly be glad to have more like it. We aimed not to burden ourselves with expectations. We wanted to do our runs, to stay calm mentally and not to worry. Only good things lie ahead for us. Rado’s experience is invaluable for us and at times he gives us key advice. Knowledge is passed on across generations. It is crucial to develop in a well-rounded way. Lessons you learn here, you apply elsewhere, and vice versa. An athlete is a combination of many things, not just sport,” Krashniak concluded. Snowboarder Alexander Krashniak Leaves Winter Olympics with “Good Memories” 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-08 14:03:08 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law
