OT: Olde Coach would be proud (merged thread)

[ThisJustIn]

Mikaela Shiffrin​

Mikaela Shiffrin takes first giant slalom in nearly a year for 78th career win

Mikaela Shiffrin held on to a big opening-run advantage to win a giant slalom on Tuesday, the American’s first triumph in the discipline in more than a year

www.theguardian.com

 

[MD#12Fan]

If you get HBO, There’s a great piece on her on Bryant Gumbel’s magazine show. Great show BTW. Thumb through the episodes and you’ll see it.

 

[hoopingcrane]

Mikaela Shiffrin​

Mikaela Shiffrin takes first giant slalom in nearly a year for 78th career win

Mikaela Shiffrin held on to a big opening-run advantage to win a giant slalom on Tuesday, the American’s first triumph in the discipline in more than a year

www.theguardian.com

I thought of that too when I saw the article. Just like I thought of Husky Bill when I saw your avatar. Eli still attend games, men and women.

 

[ThisJustIn]

I miss Bill.
Though, it was easy, as he was so very short.

 

[msf22b]

He was the greatest
fixed my skiing
Took quite a man to do that...

 

[Zorro]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2023/01/08/mikaela-shiffrin-ties-lindsay-vonn/

 

[Beemer]

IIRC she's had a very tough time since her father's sudden passing. Good to see her getting back in the swing of things.

 

[JimGunther]

Why did I think this would be about free throw shooting? Wasn't that something Old Coach used to talk about?

 

[Zorro]

Yes. And, as I recall, shoes.