Alan Abrahamson
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Abrahamson: This silver may be the most important medal Mikaela Shiffrin ever wins
What Shiffrin learned here is key. To win at the Olympics you have to have fun. → Read More
Abrahamson: Lindsey Vonn shows how to win bronze
The United States has a fixation at the Olympics on winning gold. Lindsey Vonn showed Wednesday how to win bronze. → Read More
Abrahamson: Lindsey Vonn has waited eight years for 100 seconds
Lindsey Vonn has waited eight years for a chance to reclaim her title in the women's downhill. → Read More
Abrahamson: Lindsey Vonn has waited eight years for 100 seconds
Lindsey Vonn has waited eight years for a chance to reclaim her title in the women's downhill. → Read More
Abrahamson: Shiffrin 'I beat myself the wrong way today'
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Alpine racing is brutally difficult and especially unforgiving. On any given race day, a dizzying array of variables may come into play: weather, light, snow, wind, wax and more. Not to mention the weight of pressure, expectation and history. It’s enough to make anyone upchuck. Even Mikaela Shiffrin. Who did exactly that Friday before the first of the two runs that… → Read More
Abrahamson: Shiffrin, with 'nothing to lose,' wins Olympic giant slalom gold
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — As the late, great Tom Petty said, the waiting is the hardest part. Mikaela Shiffrin made it look — almost — easy. Confronted with weather-related delays that pushed back the start of her 2018 Winter Games. the American ski star captured the keen mental edge it takes to ski on the edge, but not beyond, to win Olympic gold in the women's giant slalom. In Sochi, an… → Read More
Unified: Korea marches together at 2018 Opening Ceremony
Alan Abrahamson runs down the top moments from the PyeongChang Opening Ceremony and previews the top stories to watch. → Read More
Abrahamson: Really good guy Nathan Adrian back on the podium
Nathan Adrian is tall and handsome; the very picture of America’s best pluralistic and tolerant tendencies — and an incredible athlete → Read More