Sports Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t ski downhill often. She did it in Beijing because she wanted to. | Opinion February 14, 2022February 15, 2022Nancy Armour, USA TODAYComments Off on Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t ski downhill often. She did it in Beijing because she wanted to. | Opinion Mikaela Shiffrin raced the downhill for the first time at an Olympics. Shiffrin was not expected to medal, but used it as preparation for combined.