Coach Mike Day credits luck more than talent for being paired with three of the top U.S. ski racers of all time. Of course, those athletes might disagree. And so, too, would the ski academy and U.S. Ski Team that recruited him. The former Auburn resident, whose love for the sport blossomed in the backyard […]
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Dodging nerves, skier Mikaela Shiffrin vows to enjoy ride
On particularly stressful occasions, Mikaela Shiffrin can feel the anxiety build moments before her run. Her throat tightens, and her eyes water. Her suit feels way too tight, and her stomach churns. As a teenager, the two-time defending overall World Cup champion never experienced this level of nervousness before a race. Lately, that pressure has […]
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Red, white and bruised, US struggles to win medals
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — It was, perhaps, the defining moment for the U.S. team at this Olympics. Not Shaun White blitzing the halfpipe in a final run to win gold, a win that came with some baggage by itself. Or Chloe Kim delighting fans from two countries when she won her halfpipe, either. No, […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin admits she felt the pressure — from herself
? PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Racing is the fun part. Losing is the hard part. And moving on? For Mikaela Shiffrin, that often feels like the impossible part. “I’m terrible at that,” said the 22-year-old skier, moments after her surprising slalom finish Friday, the shock and disappointment still fresh. In back-to-back days, Shiffrin left everything […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin finishes a disappointing fourth in Olympic slalom
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Mikaela Shiffrin makes it all looks so easy sometimes. For the world’s most dominant female ski racer, the trip from the starting gate to the medals podium is a well-trodden path. Friday morning offered a stern reminder for Shiffrin and the world just how difficult this medal pursuit could be, how […]
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Photo Gallery: Mikaela Shiffrin captures Olympic gold in women’s giant slalom
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Mikaela Shiffrin already had waited four years for this moment. A couple of more days didn’t seem to bother her one bit. After windy conditions delayed her ambitious – and perhaps historic – Olympic schedule, Shiffrin finally stepped into a pair of skis Thursday and gave the screaming crowd at Yongpyong […]
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Mikaela Shiffrin is the world’s best female skier; Is that good enough for gold?
The numbers are plain, and they lay out the case that’s as easy to argue as the sky is blue or rock beats scissors. Mikaela Shiffrin is the best female Alpine ski racer in the world. Not yet 23, she is on a pace that could leave her as the most decorated World Cup racer […]
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Skiing: Shiffrin jealous of Miller's compliment of fellow racer
Bode Miller, right, drops in on a World Cup skiing news conference at Killington Ski Resort on Friday. (Christopher Williams/Sun Journal) KILLINGTON, Vt. — Mikaela Shiffrin admitted Friday night that she is jealous of Sofia Goggia because Bode Miller identifies with the Italian World Cup ski racer. Shiffrin let slip that the Carrabassett Valley Academy alumnus […]