Reigning Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is out of the giant slalom event after she missed a gate and fell during her first run.
Mikaela Shiffrin's start to the 2022 Winter Olympics did not go according to plan.
During her first run of the women's giant slalom on Sunday night, Shiffrin missed an early gate and then fell down. As a result, the reigning Olympic champion received a"did not finish" and was disqualified from the event."I was attacking, and just a small mistiming of when I set my edges, and I just slipped out," Shiffrin said."It’s such amazing conditions, but you don’t have any room for some small errors or anything like that.
While Shiffrin won't be medaling in giant slalom, the 26-year-old will have more opportunities for a podium finish in Beijing. Shiffrin, a three-time medalist, hopes to compete in all five individual alpine skiing events."It’s hard not to dwell, especially for me -- I’m always dwelling on these heartbreaking days," Shiffrin said."But I can not afford to spend or waste energy on something that’s now in the past.
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