“I Have a Shot”: Mikaela Shiffrin Shows Confidence to Clinch Podium Place in Her Last and Final Event at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, Despite Four Losses
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2022 Beijing Olympics – Alpine Skiing – Women’s Super-G – National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China – February 11, 2022. Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States reacts after her run. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Out of the four events that Mikaela Shiffrin took part in, she crashed out in two and finished way below the podium in the others. However, there is one more event left for her. The combined competition offers her a final chance of winning a medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. The disappointment of not retaining her medals is there, but the combined event is a chance to redeem some supremacy.
Mikaela spoke to NBC after the downhill race. The downhill competition saw her putting in a good run in training, but she could not muster up a brilliant performance. Hence, Shiffrin now hopes to get back to winning ways in the combined competition.
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Mikaela Shiffrin thinks she has a shot
When speaking to the reporter after the race, she looked much more relaxed and at ease. Notably, her pre-Olympics training sessions were not up to the mark according to her and that is being seen in Beijing. Hence, it would be important for her to regain her focus and go full throttle for the combined event. Shiffrin spoke about the existent tough competition but how she believes herself to have a good shot at the podium now.
“I mean, we’ll see. There is a couple of women who have a really good shot for strong downhill runs and also really strong slalom runs. I don’t feel that anything is guaranteed. Not at all, especially not for, after the last couple of weeks, but, I think I have a shot and that’s really nice. So I will go for it and we will see,” said Shiffrin.
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"I think I have a shot and that's really nice." 💫
Mikaela Shiffrin shares an update ahead of the combined event.#WinterOlympics | @NBCOlympics pic.twitter.com/hn1VUPYhjk
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Well, the Olympics is not done yet. And arguably, the combined, even though tough, is a good chance for her to win an Olympic medal. Not to forget, the 2021 World Championships saw her dominate this event.
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2021 World Championship
After winning the gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics for the slalom event, she repeated the same performance in Pyeongchang in 2018; winning the gold medal for giant slalom.
She won the event during the World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Claiming her sixth world title for the combined event, she took home her first gold medal for the same.
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Heading to the Beijing Winter Olympics, this may be the competition that can finally kick-start her Olympic dream. Undoubtedly, it would be a great watch for everyone involved to see Shiffrin getting the gold medal.
Do you think she can do it?
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