Mikaela Shiffrin 18th in Olympic downhill debut, looks ahead to combined event
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American Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin was 18th-fastest in the women’s downhill at the 2022 Winter Olympics, the first time she competed in the event at the Winter Games.