Mikaela Shiffrin Stumbled. What Happens Next Matters More.
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Watching a two-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist skier stumble — not once, not twice, but three times — at the Beijing Olympics was both extraordinary and painfully ordinary. No matter how well we prepare ourselves, how focused we are, what mental exercises we do to get ready, the reality is: These things happen.
Mikaela Shiffrin herself seemed baffled as she talked to reporters after tripping on a gate and failing to finish the women’s Alpine combined race on Thursday, her third disastrous mishap at the Games.
Originally published: February 19, 2022
Author: Sian Beilock
Position: President
Institution: Barnard College
Published by: The New York Times