{"id":473647,"date":"2026-02-11T21:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/473647\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T21:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:21:09","slug":"swiatek-shares-olympic-dream-tennis-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/473647\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiatek Shares Olympic Dream \u2013 Tennis Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Richard Pagliaro | Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Photo credit: Cincinnati Open Facebook<\/p>\n

Iga Swiatek is a sure shot in Grand Slam finals.<\/p>\n

World No. 2 Swiatek, who is a perfect 6-0 in major finals, targets a winter Olympic dream sport that requires a steady trigger finger.<\/p>\n

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After her 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 win over Daria Kasatkina in Doha today, Swiatek was asked which winter Olympic sport she\u2019d like to contest.<\/p>\n

The reigning Wimbledon winner chose the Biathlon, which combines cross country skiing and rifle shooting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like that much of adrenaline, so for sure not alpine skiing. Oh my God. I never tried skating, so also I can\u2019t,\u201d Swiatek told the media in Doha. \u201cHonestly, I never try any winter sport, so I can\u2019t really answer that question\u2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike, I was skiing up until I was seven, so that\u2019s not really enough of experience to judge, you know. I don\u2019t know, maybe biathlon. But I will need to see how I am with endurance sports, yeah.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swiatek\u2019s father, Tomasz \u015awi\u0105tek<\/a>, is a former Olympic rower who represented Poland at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.<\/p>\n

Iga Swiatek, who won the bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and is an excellent soccer player, said she would like to resume skiing someday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to ski, yeah. Not super fast, but just get the feeling of it,\u201d Swiatek said. \u201cBecause, yeah, last time I skied was when I was seven, so I for sure want to have this experience again.\u201d<\/p>\n

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