A parental advantage?
Parent coaches are an exception but those who fight their way onto the World Cup tour produced countless winners.
Parent coaches are an exception but those who fight their way onto the World Cup tour produced countless winners.
On Sunday, in Are, Sweden, the greatest skier of the modern era closed out her career with a bronze medal at the World Championships. Her impact on the sport will undoubtedly be indelible.
At 23, the American phenom is finding a place for stardom as she keeps her focus laser-like on snow and aims for overall title number three.
The former U.S. Ski Team star will compete in her fifth Olympic Winter Games. This time, her start will mark an end and a new beginning.
Through a war-torn nation, the Alps and now the U.S., skiing and character have carved the way.