Olympic gold medalist Shiffrin: I'm no Michael Phelps

(10 Feb 2018) US ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin couldn't help but laugh on Saturday when a reporter asked what her reaction was to being compared to Michael Phelps, the US swimmer who is the most decorated Olympian in history.
"You're crazy," the American ski racer replied. "OK, he has, what, 23 medals?"
Actually, Phelps' haul is 23 golds - and 28 medals in all.
Shiffrin's only medal so far is a gold in slalom at age 18 in 2014 at Sochi.
She comes to the Pyeongchang Games with a chance to become the first skier to win that race twice in a row at the Olympics.
She will also be among the favourites in Monday's giant slalom, and might also enter the downhill and super-G.
For now, though, she'll only commit to entering the slalom and giant slalom.
"I would like to compete in everything," she said. "I'm not sure if I'm actually going to have the energy to do that."

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