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Shiffrin had already missed a golden opportunity to medal last week in the team combined event, in which a slalom and a downhill skier each skis one run.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

"She always wanted to be a downhill skier," said Schleper.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Elite downhill skier Lindsey Vonn says she has nothing to prove as she returns from retirement and chases Olympic gold medals.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

Appointed to the church’s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1984, he was noted as an active downhill skier in earlier years.

From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2023

So awkward is the Johnson Thing for Rishi Sunak, he is like a downhill skier suddenly taking up the slalom when he is asked about it.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2023