re: Chances Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold tonight?

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combined, downhill
2/16, 8:30PM

combined, slalom
2/17, 12AM

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These are two components of one event with one set of medals for the best combined time over the two runs.

It is the obvious best chance for her, but she hasn't competed in downhill since the beginning of the season, and hasn't trained for it, so she isn't a lock by any means. Brignone is my pick to win (if Shiffrin doesn't).

Shiffrin has a good chance in Super-G, but again, no lock even for a podium. She's good (our best by far) in the event, but so are a few other women.

Watch Goggia in the downhill. She's returning from an injury, and some think she's returning too quickly because hey it's the Olympics. If she's ok, she's the fastest.