Shiffrin races super-G

By John LaConte

COPPER MOUNTAIN — Participating in her first two International Ski Federation-level super-G races in the United States Wednesday, Eagle Vail’s Mikaela Shiffrin finished 16th and 15th. The field of competitors was deep, with ski racers from all over the world visiting Copper Mountain’s newly-opened speed center to see where they stack up against a handful of the top competitors on the planet. “I was a little nervous, not because it was super-G, but when you’re in a group of a bunch of girls and you’re trying to ski fast there’s always nerves,” Shiffrin said. “And I don’t really like waiting …

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