Women's Slalom, Socchi Olympics SPOILER

[drjeff]

She's the real thing....solid as a rock... Jeez, just watching that on that soft crap...really makes on nervious to even watch...

If anything on "soft" snow, Michaela has an advantage over her competitors as she is known to have a "light" touch and an incredible feel on the snow in addition to having some incredible power through her edges. Many of the WC competitors are known much more for their power, and as such they can have issues with softer snow courses.

Michaela at age 18 may very well have 3+ more olympics in her future and many potential medals. She's the real deal!!

 

[Masskier]

A Very Happy Day in the Kingdom

 

[BenedictGomez]

Having a Women's Slalom thread itself is a spoiler. Meh, serves me right for logging onto Alpinezone during the Olympics though.

 

[aveski2000]

Wow! What a recovery, just amazing!

 

[from_the_NEK]

Anyone else see this article? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/22/s...ikaela-shiffrin-wins-gold-in-slalom.html?_r=1 The embedded graphic is really cool.

 

[from_the_NEK]

Mikaela is on this month's SI cover. http://tracking.si.com/2014/02/26/mikaela-shiffrin-sports-illustrated-cover/

 

[fbrissette]

Anyone else see this article? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/22/s...ikaela-shiffrin-wins-gold-in-slalom.html?_r=1 The embedded graphic is really cool.

Very cool indeed.

 

[Masskier]

Anyone else see this article? http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/22/s...ikaela-shiffrin-wins-gold-in-slalom.html?_r=1 The embedded graphic is really cool.

This is one of the reasons why BMA is so successful, They focus on the day to day process and not the results

 

[Mapnut]

Wow! What a recovery, just amazing!

Dunno what was so amazing about it, I do that all the time! ;-)

 

[BenedictGomez]

I'm 80% sure I would have made that recovery.
I'm 100% sure I would not have made the next gate.