That Valentino Guseli has certified for the lads’s snowboard halfpipe closing has come as no shock to his household again residence.
Whereas Aussies have come to like his huge persona and equally huge hair, to his household, he is fairly the alternative.
“We simply know him as humble Val – we name him the zen grasp. He is a weapon,” his cousin Enrico Guseli advised 9’s At present on Thursday morning as he held a stuffed toy Yoda, which he stated reminded him of Val.
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On Saturday morning (AEDT) in Livigno, half a world away from his household in Kianga on the NSW south coast, Guseli will be part of countryman Scotty James in going for gold within the males’s halfpipe closing.
Guseli certified sixth for the lads’s snowboard halfpipe closing. Getty
On Thursday morning (AEDT), James topped the qualifying rating sheet with a 94, whereas Guseli certified sixth with an 86.75.
“We’re immensely proud,” Enrico continued. “He is multi-talented within the three disciplines, so hopefully he can get into the slopestyle as nicely, as a result of he is bought so much he can do in that, (he can do) plenty of harm.”
His grandmother Glenda stated his jumps on Thursday morning have been “poetry in movement”, however admitted she nonetheless bought nervous each time she watches him compete.
“Each time I watch him soar, I simply get very shaky throughout in case he’ll fall – I actually fear about him falling,” she stated.
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Valentino Guseli’s household communicate to 9’s At present after the 20-year-old certified for the lads’s halfpipe closing at Milano Cortina 2026. 9
“However it’s so thrilling although. I am getting used to it slowly. How clean he does it, it is similar to poetry in movement. He is a good looking boy.”
She may need been shaking violently sufficient to register on the Richter scale after the 20-year-old crashed in an all-or-nothing crack at a medal within the snowboard huge air closing on Sunday morning (AEDT).
Glenda stated she had managed to talk to Val on a number of events.
“He is actually having fun with being there and what he is doing, being with all the opposite ones which are snowboarding … they’re all good buddies,” she stated.
“It is pretty to see how they encourage one another. Even when they do not make it, they’re nonetheless comfortable for the opposite ones which are profitable. He is such a humble boy.”
His grandfather Guido stated buddies at his favorite espresso store had advised him watching the 20-year-old compete had introduced all of them happiness.
“On the espresso store, and there was plenty of previous folks like me saying ‘we got here alive due to Valentino’,” the beaming grandfather stated.
“They’re taking a look at his qualities. And that is what I have a look at. Sure, it is a good high quality and it cheers everyone up. Makes everybody comfortable.”
Whereas James will little question begin the halfpipe closing as favorite, Guseli is a real likelihood to make it two Aussies on the rostrum.
However his household will not care the place he finishes.
“No matter occurs, we’re pleased with him,” Glenda stated. “To us, he is a winner.”
“He is such a good looking boy, win or lose, it does not matter. He is already received.
“For us. He is he is already received.”
