In Beijing, he is haunted by some fate. On Thursday, the 26-year-old American woman, one of the most outstanding competitors in the history of alpine skiing, did not finish the run again and did not stand on the Olympic podium in the Chinese capital.
Shiffrin has not completed the trip for the third time during the Beijing Olympics. First it happened to an American in a giant, then in a slalom, and on Thursday in an alpine slalom. The competitor was just at the beginning of the route, but she lost her rhythm and fell into snow. She was unable to continue the journey and was eliminated from the competition again.
In the congress, Shiffrin had the fifth result – 1: 32.98, so she could even think about a fight for a medal. However, she lost everything. After leaving the route, she stood still and shook her head for a few more seconds. She couldn’t believe that she had lost her chance for great success again.
Christmas cheers Shiffrin
On Friday, the American was supported in the social media. Our player spoke in a video posted by Eurosport. – Hi, Mikaela. I know these are difficult times for you, but you should remember how much you inspire us. Not only as an athlete, but also as a human being, the Polish tennis player began.
And she added: – These are not empty words, because we both know that you inspired me too. I am very grateful that she had the opportunity to talk to you and I hope to meet you when the epidemic is over. I believe you will keep fighting and I hope you will be strong. You are doing an excellent job.
Swiatek has long ago admitted that it is Shiffrin who is one of her favorite and most inspiring sportswomen. The players started their virtual acquaintance right after Christmas triumphed in, which the American congratulated her on Twitter.
In April last year, the players had the opportunity to have a 45-minute conversation on Instagram on the occasion of the nomination of Christmas for the “Sports turn of the year” organization Laureus Sport, one of the ambassadors of which is an American.
– I started watching your performances when I was injured and had a lot more time. Maybe my focus was not on the skiing itself, but more on you. Now, when I play, there is less time and it often ends in such a way that my psychologist writes to me that the competition has just ended – said the Polish woman then.
Shiffrin is one of the greatest female athletes in the history of alpine skiing. In her career, she has already won two Olympic gold medals, as well as six gold medals at the World Championships. In January this year, by winning her 47th career slalom, she broke Ingemar Stenmark’s 35-year-old record for the most wins in a single event. In total, she has already won 73 times in competitions as part of the World Cup.
Source: Sport
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