Mikaela Shiffrin won’t let doubt cloud her love of Alpine skiing
On Thursday (17 February), Mikaela Shiffrin, the American Alpine skier who came to Beijing 2022 with high hopes of multiple medals, posted a heartfelt note on social media.
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‘Why do I keep coming back?’ – Mikaela Shiffrin calls out haters after social media abuse
Mikaela Shiffrin has hit out at vicious social media abuse she has received after she crashed out again at Beijing 2022. The American’s miserable Olympics continued on Thursday as she bowed out in the combined, fresh from failing to get past the fifth gate in the slalom and giant slalom. Ad/> The two-time Olympic champion shared a selection of the appalling criticism – including users calling her a “disgrace”, “arrogant” and a “dumb blonde” who should retire.
Mikaela Shiffrin feels like a ‘joke’ after third failure to finish in Beijing
Mikaela Shiffrin admitted she felt like a “joke” after failing to finish her third event at the Beijing Olympic Games on Thursday when she skied out during the slalom portion of the women’s combined event.
Beijing 2022: More DNF disappointment for US star Mikaela Shiffrin
Mikaela Shiffrin insists that it was not the weight of expectations that led to her failing to finish her third race at the Winter Olympics. The American was a strong favourite to win gold in the combined event and was well placed after finishing fifth fastest in the morning's downhill leg. But returning to the Ice River course, where she had skied out in both the giant slalom and slalom, her favourite events, Shiffrin missed a gate and skied out yet again.
Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of alpine skiing events for third time at Beijing Winter Olympic Games
US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin has not got much experience of failure.
Mikaela Shiffrin: How the slalom star achieved legendary status at the Winter Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin has not had the Winter Olympics she was hoping for, but the underwhelming nature of her showing in Beijing should not dampen her skiing legacy.
Winter Olympics 2022: Michelle Gisin wins back-to-back combined, Mikaela Shiffrin out again
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Mixed team parallel event at Beijing 2022 Olympics: Preview, schedule & stars to watch
The mixed team parallel is the last competition in the alpine skiing programme at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.