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colin_7 t1_j5q0vkf wrote

Reply to comment by the-csquare in Mikaela Shiffrin Breaks Lindsey Vonn’s Record for World Cup Wins by castle-black

Good comeback after a disappointing Olympics. A lot of people counted her out after that

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JordanPoohole3 t1_j5q86lh wrote

I mean she was clearly dealing with the extremely sudden loss of her Dad & emotionally rattled. Yet still dealt with it all with amazing class.

Plus SHE’S ONLY 27 👀

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colin_7 t1_j5qcz74 wrote

I always forget how young she is that’s wild. It was definitely a mental thing and probably let the pressure get to her. She was pretty much the face of the USA Olympic team last year, happy that she clearly got through it

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JordanPoohole3 t1_j5qdy9k wrote

👏 yeah the Beijing Olympics were so bizarre and probably a terrible athlete experience with the covid backdrop too. Wish everyone got a re-do 😂 Can’t imagine dealing with a loss like that then being fully locked down in a foreign place to deal with all the stress & pressure alone

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Jirkajua t1_j5r6j0p wrote

I remember my dad telling me 7 years ago that this young american is wrecking everyone else. I thought that's gonna be a one hit wonder but man did she exceed all of my expectations - Mika is just insane honestly.

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MickIAC t1_j5rb8z3 wrote

Her dad died two years before the Olympics. She ducked out of the end of the 2019-2020 due to the grief.

Shiffrin just had comically-turned-tragically bad luck in Beijing. Shame because she's the absolute GOAT.

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JohnSpartans t1_j5qvz2n wrote

And f a Chinese Olympics. Had to be such a weird time.

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throwaway77993344 t1_j5wfhjy wrote

I don't believe her dad was the primary issue. More that she had covid not long before and also just simply bad luck. Shit happens

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JordanPoohole3 t1_j5wl0vl wrote

Oh dang totally missed that she had covid right before 😬 yeah you’re probably right sheesh

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