Mikaela Shiffrin’s Last Gold Medal Hope Faces Shocking Setback at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

The weather has become a new problem at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Even since the Olympics kicked off, multiple events had to be postponed or delayed due to bad weather conditions.

This is difficult news to deal with. Athletes prepare hard for that one particular moment where they will perform, and when it’s delayed, they tend to lose motivation.

The Mixed Parallel Event was canceled on Saturday, February 19th, due to weather conditions. This was the last alpine skiing event for this year’s Winter Olympics. Notably, this was also American skier Mikaela Shiffrin’s last chance at a medal.

Mikaela Shiffrin’s last medal attempt is in question as the event stands canceled

The Mixed Parallel Event was scheduled to be held on February 19th. It was to take place at 8:30 am but ended up getting delayed due to the strong weather conditions.

After more than an hour of delay, it was finally announced that the event stands canceled. Following a meeting of the committee, the decision was taken that the event won’t be held today after all.

The committee has stated strong gusts of wind as the reason for the delay. Wind gusts up to 40 mph were witnessed by the Winter Olympics, which led to this decision.

This event is American star skier Mikaela Shiffrin‘s last attempt to grab a podium finish at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympics haven’t been all too good for the champion till now. But in a final attempt, she was preparing to lead the US team into the Mixed event.

Now that there is uncertainty in the air around the event, it will be devastating news for Mikaela. Mikaela is someone who prepares well to perform at the moment she prepares for. A veil of uncertainty falls over her performance as the event is canceled.

Bad weather conditions – A massive con of the Winter Olympics

Bad weather conditions have become a nightmare for athletes in Beijing. The last alpine event got canceled due to strong gusts of wind up to 40mph.

Meanwhile, February 20th is the last day of the Winter Olympics. This means that there is no guarantee when the event will be held.

These bad weather conditions have a severe effect on the performance of athletes. The weather makes it very hard for them to attempt tricks, as they risk ending up crashing. Previously, several other events have also faced delays in their events due to weather.

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