After capturing a bronz medal on Monday at the 2014 Winter Olympics in an event that’s not her best, Julia Mancuso failed to reach the medal podium today in an event that’s more her specialty. Mancuso, from Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe, finished eighth in the women’s downhill at the Sochi Olympics. U.S. […]
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Julia Mancuso chases another Olympic medal today in women’s downhill
This is Julia Mancuso’s time. It arrives every four years when the colorful skier from Lake Tahoe has a knack for attracting the spotlight at the Winter Olympics. The Sochi Olympics are no different. Mancuso has already added to her Olympic legacy as one of the best alpine skiers the United States has ever produced. […]