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Obviously, she just didn't want to ski without...
Obviously, she just didn't want to ski without Petra, so she had to get herself injured too.
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Not Canada
Not Canada
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It's so frustrating to me that there's no...
It's so frustrating to me that there's no free/easy way to watch ski racing.
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How many times has Petra finished 2nd to Shiffrin?
How many times has Petra finished 2nd to Shiffrin?
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She won an ESPY. Her acceptance speech was, as...
She won an ESPY. Her acceptance speech was, as always, humble and heartfelt.
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interview on the Today show:...
interview on the Today show: https://www.today.com/video/mikaela-shiffrin-on-history-making-career-milestone-what-s-next-165948997723
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If she keeps it up, she might just be able to...
If she keeps it up, she might just be able to make a career of it
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Good to know that you have such insight into her...
Good to know that you have such insight into her racing schedule, and that she was just doing speed events while she chased Stenmark.
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I'm curious how many wins Holdener (and Vlhova)...
I'm curious how many wins Holdener (and Vlhova) would have if Shiffrin didn't exist (ie, how many times have they finished second to her).
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GOAT!!! She already was, but it's indisputable...
GOAT!!!
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Not only did she secure the season GS title, but...
Not only did she secure the season GS title, but she also tied Vreni Schneider for the women's record for most GS victories at 20. So she has the record for SL, GS, and overall wins now. FKNA.
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so close to the podium.
so close to the podium.
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FKNA!
FKNA!
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After googling, the story -- that at least seems...
After googling, the story -- that at least seems plausible -- is she told him she was going to go a different direction for next season and he bailed immediately.
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Something bad must have happened.
Something bad must have happened.
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B
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Agreed. I could even see that headline for...
Agreed. I could even see that headline for something like slalom, where her winning is more common (though "settles" is still weird, as if she had any say in where she finished). But super G is not...
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Silver medal in the Super G! According to...
Silver medal in the Super G!
According to ESPN, this is her 12th medal in 15 career world championship races. That's nuts.
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She clinched the slalom title for the season,...
She clinched the slalom title for the season, setting another record (most slalom titles).
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Thanks for sharing that, Andy. The GS quote was...
Thanks for sharing that, Andy. The GS quote was great, in some small way as skiers we all get that.
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do copy/paste not work on your computer?
do copy/paste not work on your computer?
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She's also 1 win away from tying the all time...
She's also 1 win away from tying the all time record for GS wins, too.
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just read this on ESPN: One of the things...
just read this on ESPN:
One of the things that is very likeable about her is she just seems so real. To basically say "I'm on my period so this has been harder" in an interview is hilarious... -
This is pretty cool: https://fb.watch/ifZksqu3Jk/
This is pretty cool: https://fb.watch/ifZksqu3Jk/
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He looks pudgy.
He looks pudgy.
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Are we going to start talking about pullups? ...
Are we going to start talking about pullups?
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This is so dumb. Like really really dumb. As...
This is so dumb. Like really really dumb. As has been pointed out, in multi-sport competitions in the past, the skiers were very successful competing against football and basketball and track and...
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Well, sure. Simone Biles would not be a top...
Well, sure. Simone Biles would not be a top soccer player, no matter how incredible she is as an athlete, because body type matters. I acknowledged this re Tiger and the NBA.
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So, only players who have trained extensively --...
So, only players who have trained extensively -- likely their entire life -- for a specific sport can excel at the things that specific sport demands?
Even if I take your premise as true, the... -
It was mentioned upthread, but you're the second...
It was mentioned upthread, but you're the second person to mention Moseley winning, and he didn't win "superstars" which is the one I remember, so there must have been others too. But yeah, Herman...
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I think your post is remarkably US sports league...
I think your post is remarkably US sports league myopic.
I think the very best at most sports could have been great at other sports. If Mikaela had been a soccer player from day 1, I have a hard... -
Before you argue what is a sport you have to...
Before you argue what is a sport you have to define "sport".
And race car drivers (saw that mentioned) have to be seriously fit. Maybe it's not a sport -- I haven't defined sport -- but golf and... -
That was here. But it should have been on epicski.
That was here. But it should have been on epicski.
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She's that good and she's human.
She's that good and she's human.
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Announcer just said that the entire field...
Announcer just said that the entire field collectively only has half the total number of victories that Shiffrin does. That's astounding.
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Let's go Mikaela!
Let's go Mikaela!
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I think you're talking about the "superstars",...
I think you're talking about the "superstars", which had winners from many sports over the years. I don't recall Moseley ever winning, but the Herminator and Jeremy Bloom both did.
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The idea of greatest athlete across all sports is...
The idea of greatest athlete across all sports is kind of silly. I mean, it's fun to shoot the shit over a beer, but it's even more unanswerable than the GOAT of a single sport, compared across...
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He was not average at football, he's probably the...
He was not average at football, he's probably the best cover corner in NFL history.
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And that's a stupid argument. What sports qualify...
And that's a stupid argument. What sports qualify worldwide such that the greats of that sport can be considered greatest athlete ever? There is a long line of skiing athletes, in this country and...
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Mikaela is already the GOAT IMO, she's just about...
Mikaela is already the GOAT IMO, she's just about to make it obvious to any remaining skeptics.
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After 30 slalom podiums, Wendy Holdener finally...
After 30 slalom podiums, Wendy Holdener finally breaks through and wins (ties!). Mikaela is 5th.
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Wow. That just wrecked me. (guess I was warned)...
Wow. That just wrecked me. (guess I was warned)
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The notion that Shiffrin is a technical skier who...
The notion that Shiffrin is a technical skier who dabbles in speed events is warranted, but that's some amazing dabbling.
15 total world cup starts in downhill, she has 6 podiums and 3 wins.
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That last slalom was the first time in 6 years...
That last slalom was the first time in 6 years that neither Vlhova nor Shiffrin was on the podium. That's some crazy 2 person dominance.
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Posted on her Facebook account today:
Posted on her Facebook account today:
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she is awesome
she is awesome
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I strongly dislike some of the hot takes in this...
I strongly dislike some of the hot takes in this thread, but I won't take issue with them because people love to speculate and I don't think anyone here is trying to tear her down, I think we all...
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Yeah, I think that's what she was talking about...
Yeah, I think that's what she was talking about with the whole rethinking the last 15 years and a lot to process stuff.+2
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How Vlhova managed to get second after almost...
How Vlhova managed to get second after almost skiing out is pretty incredible.
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