The Winter Olympics Feature 2,951 Of The World’s Greatest Athletes, And Also This Woman
by Patrick Redford from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3G9A5)
There's a premise built into the structure of the Olympics that pretty much every single Olympian, even those far down the standings, are elite athletes at the top of their game performing at a level most fans could only dream of. Freestyle skier Elizabeth Swaney is an affront to this notion, and her, um, laconic run"