Ukrainian freestyler Kateryna Kotsar sensationally made it to the top 12 athletes in the big air qualification and will perform in the final of the Olympic Games for the first time in history.
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After three jumps (the best two were included in the score), the 25-year-old from Kyiv beat 16 rivals and finished in 11th place in the qualification.
And the already nervous evening was “stirred up” by the act of Kateryna's lover, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who proposed to the athlete on Valentine's Day right in the competition area.
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“It's just an incredibly beautiful night and a lot of events,” Kateryna Kotsar said in an interview with “Suspilne Sport.” “I still can't digest either event, so I'll answer this question a little later. Of course not, who knows about the proposal in advance? To be honest, I've been feeling really terrible the last couple of days.”
I thought the biggest victory would be to just perform, to perform well. I think I succeeded.”
By the way, despite the tension, Kateryna supported Ukrainian skeletonist Vladyslav Geraskevych after the finish, who was disqualified from the Olympic Games due to the “memory helmet.” After the third attempt, the freestyler showed the camera the inscription on his glove: Freedom of memory.
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We would like to add that the big air final with the participation of the Ukrainian will begin on Monday, February 16, at 8:30 PM.
Previously, “FACTS” reported that the Olympic champion agreed to get married immediately after falling on the track.
Photo Reuters, screenshot, NOC
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