Norway wins gold, U.S. finishes fourth in Alpine skiing mixed team event

The United States finished fourth Sunday in Alpine skiing’s mixed team parallel at the Beijing Games, failing to clinch a medal but advancing further than they did four years ago.

The American skiers were bested for bronze by Norway in a tiebreaker after both teams lost in the semifinals, which produced a Germany-Austria final.

Austria went on to win the gold in a tiebreaker, giving Germany silver.The event was Mikaela Shiffrin’s final opportunity to win a medal at the Beijing games after she went 0 for 5 in individual races.Shiffrin, 26, praised her teammates for how far they came in a […]

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