Tag: Mikaela Shiffrin
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Mikaela Shiffrin, now the most decorated female alpine ski racer, takes the record
From Missy Franklin to Goose Gossage, Colorado has produced more than its fair share of top-tier athletes. A new athlete, though, has risen to the top of the mountain. All hail Mikaela Shiffrin, who on Tuesday became the most decorated female alpine skier in history with her 83rd World Cup win at Kronplatz, Italy. The…
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What’s missing for Mikaela Shiffrin? The dad she loved so well | Vince Bzdek
Like many fans of Colorado superstar skier Mikaela Shiffrin, I’ve been trying to figure out what’s different for Shiffrin this Olympics compared to her astounding showing in the last two Olympics. The 26-year-old Coloradan is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, having won the slalom at the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and the giant…
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Colorado Winter Olympians Daily Recap: Shiffrin misses gate, Gold on to halfpipe finals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mikaela Shiffrin’s second race of the 2022 Winter Olympics ended almost as soon as it began. The Colorado native skied out early into her first slalom run, very similar to what happened to her in the…
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Colorado Winter Olympians Daily Recap: Mikaela Shiffrin set for first race, Colorado Springs’ Karen Chen skates
Karen Chen, who trains in Colorado Springs, stumbled through her first event of the 2022 Winter Olympics on Saturday, Feb. 5. Chen, competing in the team event, finished fifth after under-rotating a jump and falling on a triple early in her program. Despite the mistakes, she was able to keep the United States in medal…