On Monday, Feb. 16, things didn’t go as planned for one Olympic skier, and he let his feeling known after his competition.
Being at the 2026 Olympics isn’t for the faint at heart, and emotions can get high. That’s okay, because any highly competitive sport brings up such emotions.
So, on Monday, Norway’s Atle Lie McGrath wasn’t able to secure the gold medal that he thought would be possible and let his feelings out. After the run, he tossed his ski poles away, threw each pole over the netting and started walking towards the trees, according to Talk Sport. Then, according to the report. he even collapsed into the snow.
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Don’t worry. He’s okay. He was just upset after falling out of gold medal contention.
He was one of the last to go in his competition and was close to securing a medal. So, it’s understandable why he got so upset.
“I gave myself the absolute best opportunity you could today,” McGrath said, according to WSBTV. “I skied so great, and I still couldn’t get it done. So that’s what really hurts.”
Teammate Timon Haugan, who finished fourth in Monday’s race, added of his friend, “It’s just heartbreaking. He’s doing everything perfect. He did a very good first run, put himself in a position to win the Olympic gold. He does everything right and then that happens in 15 seconds.”
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The gold medal winner was Loic Meillard of Switzerland. He said of his opponent, as reported by WSBTV, “The beauty of slalom is that when it works out it’s beautiful. I was definitely sorry for him, but at the end, all the times he won when I skied out — that’s part of the game.”
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