"Mikaela Shiffrin is hoping to overcome a rough performance in the team combined as she seeks gold in upcoming giant slalom and slalom races. Shiffrin is at the forefront of a historically deep U.S. women's ski team that is looking for more medals before Alpine skiing wraps up next week. The course could prove challenging for Shiffrin, who typically excels in steeper and icier conditions."
"A lot of it has to do with what's going on inside the helmet, and Mikaela Shiffrin hinted at that after a disappointing finish this week in the slalom portion of the women's combined. "I didn't quite find a comfort level that allows me to produce full speed," Shiffrin, the most decorated skier in history, said after a 15th-place finish that denied a podium spot to her and Breezy Johnson, who finished first in the downhill portion."
"Four years ago, she was a favorite in Beijing but went 0 for 6 on podiums and failed to cross the finish line three times. Her best individual result was ninth in the super-G. "I don't want Beijing to be the reason that I'm scared of the Olympics," she told Olympics.com last fall. "And for the past few years, it has been a little bit.""
Mikaela Shiffrin aims to rebound from a disappointing slalom in the team combined as she targets gold in the upcoming giant slalom and slalom. She finished 15th in the combined slalom after failing to find a comfort level that allowed full speed and plans to analyze and adjust with her team. Shiffrin has previously won three Olympic medals — two golds and one silver — and will race giant slalom Sunday and slalom Wednesday. The U.S. women's ski team is historically deep, and steeper, icier course conditions could challenge Shiffrin's usual strengths.
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