'I saw it at the start and I almost started crying,' Shiffrin said.
Mikaela Shiffrin hasn't gotten the results she was hoping for at the Beijing Olympics, but she's still sharing the love and support she's received from those around her — including from a recent competitor.in the first leg of the women's alpine combined, Shiffrin spoke about the skis she used for the downhill race, which belong to Italy's Sofia Goggia. Since both athletes are sponsored by ski manufacturer Atomic, they can use a shared pool of skis.
They clearly worked, propelling Shiffrin through the downhill course in 1:32.98, the fifth-best time of the field and 0.56 seconds back of Austria’s Christine Scheyer in the top spot. Shiffrin skied out in the slalom portion a couple of hours later, preventing her from having a chance at the podium for the individual event.
But while Shiffrin was grateful for the loan, she may have been even more appreciative of the other thing Goggia left her. "She actually wrote a small message on them, on a sticky note," Shiffrin said."I saw them at the start and I almost started crying, like you know, “you can fly on these skis.” 2022 downhill silver medalist
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