MILAN — The biggest names in women's Alpine Skiing are in Cortina, Italy. Mikaela Shiffrin is one of them.
Mikaela Shiffrin is a brand. And more importantly, she's also the most decorated skier, ever, on planet Earth. And when those two things combine, people show up to her press conferences.
It was a packed house on Saturday evening for Shiffrin's press conference, which ran for about half an hour. Press from all over the planet asked her questions: How is it to be back in Cortina? How is it to be back in the Olympics?
Shiffrin answered without really making much news.
She's happy to be here. She's excited to compete.
She also gave a comment that was particularly relatable to many in the room who have struggled to get around town in the lead-up to these Games.
"What makes the Olympics different — it's just like a lot more logistical things," Shiffrin said. "It takes longer to get everywhere than what you might be used to. When you're just trying to get from point A to point B, it's not really point A to point B. It's point A to point D to point F to point G to point C to point B — and that's how it is."
That's right, Utah. Keep that in mind as the state prepares to host the Games in a couple of years. Getting from one place to the other is nowhere near as easy as it usually is.
Mikaela Shiffrin is not scheduled to compete for a few more days. Women's Alpine Skiing starts tomorrow. The big storyline coming out of Cortina tomorrow, Super Bowl Sunday, is going to be Lindsey Vonn's return to the competitive slopes.
