CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin won four medals in her four events at the skiing world championships. She has now won 14 medals in 18 events at worlds and Olympics combined. She recently discussed her mental approach to medal races. She says a pep talk from U.S. teammate Steven Nyman eight years ago helped shape her focus. She says Nyman told her “’you have everything to gain and nothing to lose. So go for it.'” Shiffrin says Nyman’s talk ”got me psyched up just to do my best.” She adds that at “every world championships since then” she has “always remembered what Steven said.”
