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Winter Olympics 2022 - 'Amazing' - Mikaela Shiffrin praises course but laments 'really frustrating mistake' in GS

Defending giant slalom Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin crashed out during the first run on Monday, and she told Eurosport that while she was disappointed, she was proud of her performance. The 26-year-old was aiming to collect a third Olympic gold after successes in the slalom in Sochi in 2014 and the giant slalom at the PyeongChang 2018 Games. Ad/> However, Shiffrin – seventh out – crashed on the left-turn fifth gate.

Alpine skiing-Shiffrin crashes out of giant slalom

YANQING, China :Defending Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin crashed out of the women's giant slalom during her first run at the Beijing Winter Games on Monday, the American's skis sliding out from under her as pushed into the turns coming down the "The Ice River" course.

Games-bound Brigone had COVID-19 jab despite anti-vaccine stance

Italian alpine skier Federica Brignone said on Tuesday she was against getting the COVID-19 vaccine but had it in order to make it easier to compete at the Feb 4-20 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Federica Brignone and Cornelia Huetter record a tie in Garmisch-Partenkirchen World Cup Super G

There was a remarkable tie in the final Alpine Skiing World Cup race before the Beijing Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen as Federica Brignone and Cornelia Huetter shared the top step in the Super G. The pair both stopped the clock at 1:18.19 in a thrilling event which saw them both record personal milestones. Ad/> For Huetter — after a three-year absence — it was her second podium finish of the weekend, while Brignone picked up her third World Cup win of the season.

Brignone, Huetter share victory at World Cup super-G

Cornelia Huetter and Federica Brignone tied for first place in a World Cup super-G on Sunday, in the final race before the Beijing Olympics.

Swiss skier Suter wins last downhill before Olympics

In the absence of Sofia Goggia, world champion Corinne Suter won the last downhill before the Beijing Olympics.

Sweden's Sara Hector wins final World Cup giant slalom race ahead of Olympics

After waiting seven years for a second World Cup win, Sara Hector now has three more victories in giant slalom — and they could not have come at a better time with the Winter Olympics starting next week.

Elena Curtoni prevails in super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo as Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia crashes out again

Italy celebrated a home winner of the super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo although it was not the name everyone expected as Elena Curtoni claimed her second World Cup triumph. Curtoni crossed the finish line in 1:20.98 for her first super-G World Cup success, with Austrian Tamara Tippler taking the silver medal in a time of 1:21.07 — 0.09s behind.

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Winter Olympics 2022 - 'Amazing' - Mikaela Shiffrin praises course but laments 'really frustrating mistake' in GS

Alpine skiing-Shiffrin crashes out of giant slalom

Games-bound Brigone had COVID-19 jab despite anti-vaccine stance

Federica Brignone and Cornelia Huetter record a tie in Garmisch-Partenkirchen World Cup Super G

Brignone, Huetter share victory at World Cup super-G

Swiss skier Suter wins last downhill before Olympics

Sweden's Sara Hector wins final World Cup giant slalom race ahead of Olympics

Elena Curtoni prevails in super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo as Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia crashes out again