Mikaela Shiffrin’s first race ended almost as soon as it started. After looking tentative through her first few gates in the first run of the giant slalom, the defending Olympic champion appeared to get too far over on her edges and fell over. After skiing off to the side, Shiffrin stood for several seconds, looking at the area where her hopes for gold ended. Shiffrin has said she hopes to do all five individual events at the Beijing Olympics. Her next race will come Wednesday, in the slalom. She won gold there in 2018, making her the youngest champion in that event. 🔗 For the latest updates from Beijing, visit our link in bio! 📸: Tom Pennington, @gettyimages