When it comes to alpine ski racing and the Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin describes herself has not much of a gambler as the American all-rounder prefers Lady Luck to play no part in her results.
But as ski racing is exposed to the elements and whims of Mother Nature, a race can be decided on something as simple as the luck of the draw.At an Olympics you get one shot and everything has to go right in that moment and for Shiffrin that hasn't always been the case.
"I don't really love that because I tend to be super controlling over everything that is happening in my life so it is sort of like nails on a chalkboard to me.Still, there will be few betting against Shiffrin adding to her Olympic haul at next year's Beijing Winter Games where she has plans of competing in every Alpine event.
The 2021-22 campaign is shaping up as the season of big dreams for the 26-year-old American, who is eager to reassert herself as the sport's dominant athlete after more than a year of being slowed by back injuries, COVID-19 disruptions and the sudden death of her father last February.
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