‘Why do I keep coming back?’ – Mikaela Shiffrin calls out haters after social media abuse

Mikaela Shiffrin has hit out at vicious social media abuse she has acquired after she crashed out once more at Beijing 2022.

The American’s depressing Olympics continued on Thursday as she bowed out within the mixed, contemporary from failing to get previous the fifth gate within the slalom and large slalom.

The 2-time Olympic champion shared a number of the appalling criticism – together with customers calling her a “shame”, “boastful” and a “dumb blonde” who ought to retire.

Shiffrin, who will log out her Video games within the combined staff parallel occasion, additionally completed ninth within the super-G and 18th within the downhill.

Addressing her followers on social media, Shiffrin stated: “Rise up as a result of you may, since you like what you do when it’s not infested with the individuals who have a lot obvious hate for you. Simply stand up.

“It’s not all the time simple, however it’s additionally not the tip of the world to fail. Fail twice. Fail 5 instances. On the Olympics. (Enter me…)

“Why do I hold coming again? Gosh is aware of it hurts greater than it feels good recently. I come again as a result of these first 9 turns at present had been spectacular, actually heaven.

“That’s the place I’m meant to be and I’m cussed as s**t. So let’s go for some staff occasion coaching tomorrow, after which the ultimate Alpine race of this Olympics on Saturday.”

Shiffrin has 47 World Cup slalom occasion wins to her identify, having additionally gained the 2014 Olympic gold and 4 world championships on this self-discipline.

She is thought to be one of the vital constant skiers of all time, however sadly for the 26-year-old these Video games have been one to overlook to date.

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