Down and out, U.S. now on the medal comeback trail
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea - Mikaela Shiffrin collected another stuffed Olympic mascot Thursday, the plush toy an IOU of sorts for the silver medal she will later receive.
Shiffrin is one of the United States' signature athletes and the Alpine combined is one of her signature events. Her second-place finish at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre was significant on its own.
Her return to the podium, however, was part of something larger.
The U.S. has started to win medals.
Shiffrin was part of a U.S. female contingent that has reversed a trend of American futility through the first 11 days of these Games. The
