A United States team led by Mikaela Shiffrin will leave Beijing2022 with just one of the 30 individual medals in Alpine skiing. It is the fewest medals for the Americans in Alpine since one gold in 1998.
already one of the most accomplished skiers in history
“I don’t really understand it, and I’m not sure when I’m going to have much of an explanation,” Shiffrin said Thursday, when she tumbled about 10 seconds into the slalom portion of the combined after being fifth in the downhill. “And I can’t explain to you how frustrated I am to not know what I can learn from the day.”
Maybe medals, especially golds, aren’t the only measures of Winter Games success. They are, though, what matters most when judging a team.
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