MIKAELA SHIFFRIN. (cover story)

SHIFFRIN, Mikaela, 1995-; WOMEN skiers; OLYMPIC Winter Games (24th : 2022 : Beijing, China); DEATH of fathers; DOWNHILL skiing; WOMEN Olympic athletes; COVID-19; SHIFFRIN, Jeff; BILES, Simone, 1997-; OLYMPIC Winter Games (23rd : 2018 : Pyeongchang, South Korea)

The article discusses various aspects of the life and career of alpine skier Mikeala Shiffrin who will represent Team USA at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China, and it mentions the ways that that the death of her father Jeff Shiffrin and the COVID-19 virus have impacted her life. Mikeala Shiffrin's back spasms and emotional healing are assessed, along with her performance at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, her empathy for fellow Olympians such as Simone Biles, and her brother Taylor Shiffrin's wedding ceremony.