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2022 Beijing Olympics – Alpine Skiing – Women’s Alpine Combined Downhill – National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China – February 17, 2022. Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States reacts after her run. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
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2022 Beijing Olympics – Alpine Skiing – Women’s Alpine Combined Downhill – National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China – February 17, 2022. Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States reacts after her run. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
Alpine Skiing is one of the most competitive sports in the world; Just ask Mikaela Shiffrin, who completely lost her plot and had a poor Olympics this year. However, she is now eyeing a comeback to reclaim her title.
The World Cup overall title is up for grabs as Shiffrin looks to put away the disappointment in Beijing. Thus, this year’s World Cup title would be an interesting watch for fans of the sport.
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The Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 proved to be a tough test for Shiffrin. Now, her comeback would be incredible for the sport, as well as for her to regain her confidence back. With all her plans in place, her determination to be the best is laudable.
Mikaela Shiffrin returns for the World Cup
The two-time Olympic gold medalist slid off in three events at the Winter Olympics. She did not finish in her signature slalom, giant slalom, and combined competitions in Beijing. This shocked the world, as she was the favorite to win the gold medal.
Hence, the World Cup battle is much anticipated for fans and herself. The World Cup overall title is heading to its final stages as she is tied up with Petra Vlhova, who won the gold medal for the slalom competitions.
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2022 Beijing Olympics – Victory Ceremony – Alpine Skiing – Mixed Team Parallel – National Alpine Skiing Centre, Yanqing district, Beijing, China – February 20, 2022. Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States is seen during the victory ceremony. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Both skiers did not take part in last week’s downhill and are now are expected to return for the Super-G and Giant slalom competitions in Switzerland. After the event in Switzerland, the title decider will be held in France, after two weeks. As for Shiffrin, she has what it takes to create history.
Notably, if she wins the crown, it would be her fourth. This would tie her up with famous skier Lindsey Vonn while she trails Austrian?Annemarie Moser-Pr?ll, who has six titles to her name.
Can she return with a bang?
The disappointment she faced in Beijing left her in tears, as she could not believe what happened. She had a tough time in Beijing, getting grips on the snow as she lost her way in the battle. Thus, being a two-time gold medalist, she would hope to make her comeback at the upcoming World Cup event.
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YANQING, CHINA – FEBRUARY 07: Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States is unable to finish her run during the Women’s Giant Slalom on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Alpine Ski Centre on February 07, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
A piece of history awaits Shiffrin. Winning a fourth title would help her to get back her mojo and show the world what they missed out in Beijing. But do you think she can put her disappointments from the Olympics behind her and win the World Cup title?
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