BEIJING – You cannot hurtle down a mountain at the speeds Mikaela Shiffrin does without being fearless.
Of course it’s painful to hear words like “failure” and “disappointment” attached to your name. It’s even harder to use those words yourself. But what gets you through the rough patches, what gives depth and meaning to success, is owning what it took to get you there.
All of it.
“It is failure. It is OK to say that. I'm OK with that and I'm sorry for it,” Shiffrin said Friday after finishing her first race at the Beijing Olympics.