JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) — Michelle Gisin's downhill crash left her with a headache and a little bit of self-doubt.
Enter big sister Dominique, who spent the night with the Swiss skier, answering all her phone calls, tucking her into bed and quelling any of those nagging doubts.
On Thursday, a restored Gisin turned in a solid downhill and a sensational slalom to win the women's Olympic Alpine combined over Mikaela Shiffrin.
Now Gisin has a gold medal just like her helpful sister, who tied for the downhill title at the 2014 Sochi Games.
"It was the biggest moment of my life when she won that gold and I think today was one of the biggest moments of our lives.