"Hope there's Aperol": German Olympic champion lets her joy run free on TV:
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Maier's Sweep: Skicross Gold in Livigno29-year-old Maier won all four runs, securing Germany's first Olympic skicross gold at the 2026 Winter Games.
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- Daniela Maier claimed Olympic skicross gold in Livigno, delivering the German Ski Association its first Olympic title in the discipline.
- The 29-year-old set the fastest qualifying time and led from the start in all four knockout runs.
- She kissed the gold medal, became emotional during the national anthem, and had previously undergone multiple surgeries and a long layoff after a syndesmosis rupture in January 2024.
- Maier had hoped for an Aperol at the finish, and teammates who were eliminated early later celebrated with her on the podium.
I'm glad I kept going and never gave up, that I picked myself up again and stood up— Daniela Maier, visibly moved after the race in the finish area
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