Mikaela Shiffrin out early in giant slalom at Beijing Olympics: "I won't ever get over this"

Beijing — Mikaela Shiffrin will not soon forget what happened Monday in her first race of the Beijing Olympics. The poor turn that came five gates, and mere seconds, into the defense of her 2018 gold medal in the giant slalom. The slide and fall onto her hip. The missed gate that meant she was done early in the opening run of a two-leg event.

The first "DNF" - "Did Not Finish" - next to her name on any GS result sheet in more than four years, a streak encompassing 30 races.

It's not simply about how rare these mistakes are. It's about the sting that sticks with her.