Olympics icon Simone Biles has leapt to the defence of her compatriot Mikaela Shiffrin after the skier suffered the worst possible start to her Beijing 2022 adventure.
Shiffrin arrived at the Winter Olympics ready to compete in five separate events.
And, given her status as one of the best skiers ever to grace the snow, many would have backed her to be a strong contender for multiple medals.
