Another heartbreaking moment on the slopes for TeamUSA's Mikaela Shiffrin at the 2022 WinterOlympics. The skiing star says she is now second-guessing everything.
By Marsha GreenAfter skiing out during the Super-G run on Sunday, Team USA's Mikaela Shiffrin was disqualified after skidding out of control on the first run of the slalom on Tuesday. It has added up to a heartbreaking few days for the best female skier in the world.
Shiffrin won the slalom event as a teen in the 2014 Olympics, and has won more times on the World Cup circuit than any other ski racer in history. She has not finished in consecutive technical races for the first time since December 2011, when she was only 16 years old. After being eliminated from the event, Shiffrin was seen visibly distraught as she sat in disbelief on the side of the course while the competition continued.Former World Cup alpine ski racer, Lindsey Vonn shared her support for Shiffrin after the fall.
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