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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Flo Clifford

Mikaela Shiffrin misses out on first Olympic medal since 2018 with fourth in Alpine combined

Shiffrin failed to bring her usual brilliance to the Alpine combined, finishing fourth - (Getty Images)

Mikaela Shiffrin’s wait for Olympic redemption goes on as she failed to make the podium in the first of her events at this year’s Games, the Alpine combined.

The American was the last skier to go in the slalom section of the two-leg team event, after world and newly crowned Olympic champion Breezy Johnson put her in pole position with a dominant downhill run.

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