But she rallied in the second run to win her first world championship title. And Shiffrin skied considerably better and more aggressive in her second run, turning in the third best time of the field. But it was not her usual stellar performance, especially because Shiffrin has often defeated her competitors by a second or more in each run. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“Instead of focusing on the good skiing that I know I can do, I was conservative,” Shiffrin said afterward. Photo“At the Olympics, there’s a reason why there’s a day off between the races,” Eileen Shiffrin said.

Source: New York Times February 15, 2018 23:43 UTC