The saddest Winter Olympian couldn't stop falling.
Slate • • sports
Key Points:
- Corinne Stoddard, a top American short-track speedskater ranked among the world’s best, has struggled with multiple crashes during her Olympic appearances, including four falls at the recent Winter Olympics in Milan, which severely impacted her events and drew criticism.
- Despite these setbacks and blaming factors like soft ice conditions and her skating style, Stoddard openly expressed her frustration and self-doubt on social media, apologizing to fans and acknowledging the pressure she felt.
- Encouraged by supportive messages from fans and public figures, Stoddard adopted a more positive mindset for her final event, the 1,500 meters, where she successfully avoided crashes and advanced to the final.
- In a dramatic turnaround, Stoddard won
