McGrath's Slalom Meltdown Casts Shadow on Milan Olympic Quest
TL;DR
Norwegian alpine skier Atle Lie McGrath called his second-run failure and pole-throw in the Olympic men’s slalom the worst moment of his career, amid personal heartbreak over his grandfather’s death, as teammate support poured in after Loic Meillard took gold.
- Olympian Atle Lie McGrath reflects on shock slalom meltdown: ‘Worst moment of my career’ New York Post
- Olympic skier throws poles, heads for woods after skiing out with gold in reach - The Athletic The New York Times
- Winter Olympics 2026: Norway's Atle Lie McGrath throws poles, lays down in snow after surprising DNF in slalom Yahoo Sports
- ‘I just needed some time for myself’: Norwegian skier hides in woods after slalom gold heartache The Guardian
- Norwegian skier has epic meltdown after costly error with Olympic gold in sight during slalom event Fox News
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