Mikaela Shiffrin

[BelemNole]

So after picking up her 83rd win yesterday on the Slalom making her the greatest woman skier in history she wins her 84th today on the GS. She's now 2 victories away from holding the overall record for wins. Absolutely amazing.

Shiffrin adds to record WC win total with No. 84

A day after setting a record with her total of World Cup wins, Mikaela Shiffrin adds No. 84 by winning another giant slalom.

www.espn.com

 

[HROT]

Pics?

 

[BubsFinn]

 

[lucas80]

Obligatory wood with a skiing reference: If you are old enough to remember the intro to ABC’s Wide World Of Sports, I’d be like the skier wiping out after 2 minutes with her.

 

[SolarHawk]

Question, who tf actually watches winter sports like these outside of the Olympics? You gotta be some kind of psychopath to sit around on a nice weekend to watch white folks ski down a hill.

 

[BelemNole]

Question, who tf actually watches winter sports like these outside of the Olympics? You gotta be some kind of psychopath to sit around on a nice weekend to watch white folks ski down a hill.

Races are typically during the week. I used to be able to watch on the Olympics channel but that recently went away.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Redemption story. @BelemNole

 

[ICWestfan]

Can she as good as the boys on the same courses the boys ski on?

 

[BelemNole]

Can she as good as the boys on the same courses the boys ski on?

Better than many pros, but probably not fast enough to podium.

Mikaela Shiffrin close to male skiers on same course at worlds

No woman came close to matching Mikaela Shiffrin on Monday. Not many men, either, for that matter.

www.denverpost.com

 

[thewop]

Wow, thought she was done after the Olympics.

 

[SolarHawk]

Races are typically during the week. I used to be able to watch on the Olympics channel but that recently went away.

Ok, forgive my ignorance, WHAT KIND OF PSYCHOPATH WATCHES SKIING DURING THE WEEK OUTSIDE OF THE OLYMPICS?!?!

 

[TJ8869]

Obligatory wood with a skiing reference: If you are old enough to remember the intro to ABC’s Wide World Of Sports, I’d be like the skier wiping out after 2 minutes with her.

Except that instead of the agony of defeat it would be the thri...zzzzzzzz

 

[Scott559]

Ok, forgive my ignorance, WHAT KIND OF PSYCHOPATH WATCHES SKIING DURING THE WEEK OUTSIDE OF THE OLYMPICS?!?!

 

[BelemNole]

Wow, thought she was done after the Olympics.

No one on the team wanted to say anything but the snow at the last Olympics was garbage.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Obligatory wood with a skiing reference: If you are old enough to remember the intro to ABC’s Wide World Of Sports, I’d be like the skier wiping out after 2 minutes with her.

For the HORT youngsters...the agony of defeat.

No worries - he jumped successfully later the same day.

 

[BubsFinn]

For the HORT youngsters...the agony of defeat.

No worries - he jumped successfully later the same day.

No he didn't. He suffered a concussion and a broken ankle. He didn't jump again until the next season.

 

[tarheelbybirth]

No he didn't. He suffered a concussion and a broken ankle. He didn't jump again until the next season.

Thanks...I remember them talking on WWOS saying he wasn't seriously hurt and had jumped again.

 

[SoDakHawk]

Question, who tf actually watches winter sports like these outside of the Olympics? You gotta be some kind of psychopath to sit around on a nice weekend to watch white folks ski down a hill.

Raises hand.

I like watching skiing and all the other winter sports like cross country and biathlon ( the one where they ski and shoot).

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Redemption story. @BelemNole

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Question, who tf actually watches winter sports like these outside of the Olympics? You gotta be some kind of psychopath to sit around on a nice weekend to watch white folks ski down a hill.

Why did you feel the need to identify a color here?

 

[hawkeye54545]

Question, who tf actually watches winter sports like these outside of the Olympics? You gotta be some kind of psychopath to sit around on a nice weekend to watch white folks ski down a hill.

Another poster mentioned Wild World Of Sports, as a kid that's how I caught some of all niche sports.

 

[BelemNole]

Shiffrin ties record as winningest World Cup skier

Mikaela Shiffrin won her record-tying 86th World Cup race with victory in a giant slalom.

www.espn.com

 

[GOHOX69]

But has she had sex with a black golfer and spread her genitals on the internet?

 

[mnole03]

Ok, forgive my ignorance, WHAT KIND OF PSYCHOPATH WATCHES SKIING DURING THE WEEK OUTSIDE OF THE OLYMPICS?!?!

She literally dominates the sports segment of the local news in Colorado and the Nuggets are leading the West by seven games.

 

[BelemNole]

But has she had sex with a black golfer and spread her genitals on the internet?

No?

 

[BelemNole]

She literally dominates the sports segment of the local news in Colorado and the Nuggets are leading the West by seven games.

Watching history. She's the greatest ski racer ever.

 

[mnole03]

Watching history. She's the greatest ski racer ever.

Jokic is the 2x reigning MVP and is averaging a triple double this season. Still can’t compete with local girl makes good.

 

[BelemNole]

Jokic is the 2x reigning MVP and is averaging a triple double this season. Still can’t compete with local girl makes good.

Yeah, Jokic is very good. But he's not the best ever at his sport.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Watching history. She's the greatest ski racer ever.

Is she gonna take another shot at the next olympics?

 

[HawCory]

Is she gonna take another shot at the next olympics?

Hasn't she basically been a huge disappointment when it comes to Olympics? I could be thinking of somebody else or maybe I'm just plain wrong.

 

[mnole03]

Is she gonna take another shot at the next olympics?

She’s 27 now. She kind of got screwed. The last three Winter Olympics were all terrible for snow sports. Milan will be the first one since Vancouver where the games are held at an actual ski destination and aren’t reliant on manufactured snow.

 

[mnole03]

No one on the team wanted to say anything but the ice at the last Olympics was garbage.

Fixed it for you.

The Winter Olympics should only be held in like five or six places: Vancouver, Utah/Colorado, Japan, Swiss/French Alps, or the Southern Alps/Dolomites.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

For the HORT youngsters...the agony of defeat.

No worries - he jumped successfully later the same day.

Ahhhh. Memories of youth

 

[BelemNole]

Hasn't she basically been a huge disappointment when it comes to Olympics? I could be thinking of somebody else or maybe I'm just plain wrong.

A disappointment? No.
Did she win her events? No.
Was the snow garbage and an absurd around of athletes skied out? Yes.
Would Jordan's legacy have been ruined if the US didn't win the Olympic medal? No

She'll likely ski at the next olympics. She's only 27

 

[HawCory]

A disappointment? No.
Did she win her events? No.
Was the snow garbage and an absurd around of athletes skied out? Yes.
Would Jordan's legacy have been ruined if the US didn't win the Olympic medal? No

She'll likely ski at the next olympics. She's only 27

The "best, winningest" skier of all time failed to win at the only event that casual fans watch or care about.
I would call that a huge disappointment.

Beyond that, you added an excuse(it may be a valid excuse, but the casual fan doesn't care) and a poorly thought out analogy(pretty funny coming from a guy that spends most of his time here calling other people stupid, imo).

I'll be rooting for her at her next Olympics. Hopefully she can redeem herself.

 

[BelemNole]

The "best, winningest" skier of all time failed to win at the only event that casual fans watch or care about.
I would call that a huge disappointment.

Beyond that, you added an excuse(it may be a valid excuse, but the casual fan doesn't care) and a poorly thought out analogy(pretty funny coming from a guy that spends most of his time here calling other people stupid, imo).

I'll be rooting for her at her next Olympics. Hopefully she can redeem herself.

Oh, that's the only event casual fans care about? Ok, that invalidates her 86 world cup wins, her 15 season titles, her 5 overall titles, being the only athlete—male or female—with wins in all six FIS Alpine Ski World Cup disciplines and her two olympic gold medals.

Maybe I treat people like their stupid because they proudly display their ignorance for all to see.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

But has she had sex with a black golfer and spread her genitals on the internet?

Hey, she's saving herself for one of those handsome Indian golfer types...

 

[GOHOX69]

Hey, she's saving herself for one of those handsome Indian golfer types...

Don't I wish my friend?

 

[BigDogHawkFan]

But has she had sex with a black golfer and spread her genitals on the internet?

Was that Lyndsay Voss with Tiger?

 

[HIWB]

Was that Lyndsay Voss with Tiger?

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