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Brigid Kennedy

Mikaela Shiffrin Got Emotional While Talking About Winning Gold Without Her Late Dad

Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin's Olympic drought came to an end on Wednesday when she at long last captured another gold medal in women's slalom, 12 years after her first in that same event and four years after she inexplicably left Beijing empty-handed.

But as she reveled in her big win, there was still something missing. Not just in Milan, but in the world.

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