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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Mark Staniforth

Mikaela Shiffrin feels like a ‘joke’ after third failure to finish in Beijing

AP

Mikaela Shiffrin admitted she felt like a “joke” after failing to finish her third event at the Beijing Olympic Games on Thursday when she skied out during the slalom portion of the women’s combined event.

Shiffrin, who has won more World Cup slalom races than any other skier in history, arrived in China targeting five medals but crashed out of both the slalom and giant-slalom and finished 18th in the women’s downhill.

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