Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin: US favourite crashes out for the second time in slalom first run

Mikaela Shiffrin has crashed out of the slalom after her first run at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre. Shiffrin was the seventh skier down the slope, bidding to win her second Olympic slalom gold medal — but just like the giant slalom she crashed out after five gates.

Ad/> «What was a shame a few days ago was a nightmare today,» Nick Fellows said on commentary. Beijing 2022Team USA still without a gold medal in Beijing as pressure builds5 HOURS AGO «Serious psychological issues and problems for Shiffrin.

She cannot get those skis to work on this snow.» Beijing 2022 LIVE Beijing 2022 schedule, big names, key events «No words there, goodness me. Poor, poor Shiffrin,» Emma Carrick-Anderson added.

"[It was] a very similar to the giant slalom. She just came in and was a bit too direct and got the feet caught together and the clips hit the snow." — — - Watch every moment of Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on discovery+ .