It鈥檚 official. Teenager Mikaela Shiffrin and five-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller will headline the United States’ ski team heading to Sochi next month.
The U.S. Ski Team announced its squad for the Winter Olympics on Sunday. In what should come as a surprise to no one, Shiffrin and Miller both made the cut. Reigning Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn, recovering from ACL surgery, won鈥檛 be competing.
Overall, the 20-member U.S. roster is composed of nine women and 11 men, including 2006 Olympic gold medalists Ted Ligety听补苍诲 Julia Mancuso. 聽聽
The media spotlight will likely shine on 18-year-old Shiffrin, especially with Vonn relegated to the sidelines. Shiffrin won three World Cup slalom races this season and is a favorite to medal at the event in Sochi. 聽
“I’m not worried about the Olympics, that it’s going to overwhelm her,” U.S. women’s coach Alex Hoedlmoser . “There’s nothing else she wants right now except success. It was no different than when Lindsey was her age. She was the same way.”
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