Check out some of the most noteworthy social media posts from Feb. 15 at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
Mikaela Shiffrin Doing Mikaela Shiffrin Things
Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth in the giant slalom in Sochi in 2014 and vowed after that race that it wouldn't happen again. She was true to her word, winning gold in PyeongChang. Would you expect anything less from the hottest alpine skier on the planet?
Delays are over. Shiffrin is ready to shred. #WinterOlympics #BestOfUS pic.twitter.com/r7SAJGkrNV
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 15, 2018
Mikaela Shiffrin with a golden performance in women's giant slalom 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/U8YpYj50tI
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) February 15, 2018
Mikaela Shiffrin. she's not bad, that one. #gold
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) February 15, 2018
22-year-old American Mikaela Shiffrin wins Women’s Giant Slalom GOLD🥇 at the #PyeongChang2018 #olympics She’ll ski for another gold tomorrow in the Slalom event. pic.twitter.com/krSxEwes13
— Coy Wire (@CoyWire) February 15, 2018
There are a lot of Mikaela Shiffrin GIFs to choose from. I’ll use this one for gold medal #1 in 2018 #Olympics. pic.twitter.com/VkADFQKprZ
— Mark Haas (@markhaastv) February 15, 2018
“What is your race strategy for the second run?”
— SB Nation (@SBNation) February 15, 2018
Mikaela Shiffrin: "It's the Olympics. You go for gold." 😂#WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/FDKVtzIDVv
Well, she sure as heck didn't finish fifth. #WinterOlympics #BestOfUs pic.twitter.com/X9yqrIMFUp
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 15, 2018
Congratulations, @MikaelaShiffrin!! Awesome start! 🎉🏅👍🏼 #WinterOlympics
— Maia Shibutani (@MaiaShibutani) February 15, 2018
@MikaelaShiffrin!!! OMG!!! GOLD MEDAL in the GIANT SLALOM!!!! Absolutely AMAZING!!! 🇺🇸🥇🇺🇸🥇🇺🇸 #WinterOlympics #TeamUSA #BestOfUS @TeamUSA
— T.Topps (@tntopps) February 15, 2018
.@MikaelaShiffrin’s dad’s reaction to her gold medal is everything. 😭❤️🥇 pic.twitter.com/NOFetK7SjX
— U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team (@usskiteam) February 15, 2018
Blanche, Rose, Sophia and Dorothy ain’t got nothing on Mikaela Shiffrin. She’s the real golden girl!!!!! pic.twitter.com/lXjpTXxVGB
— Logan Hesselius (@LoganH1421) February 15, 2018
Women's Hockey Renews Intense Border Battle With Canada
Whenever the U.S. women's ice hockey team takes on Canada, you know you're guaranteed a fierce battle. Although Team USA dropped this contest, 2-1, action was intense and it didn't disappoint. (Gold-medal game rematch, maybe?)
Redlines are red
— Erik Wollschlager (@SchlagsWrites) February 14, 2018
Bluelines are blue
Watch out Hockey Canada;
We’re coming for you.#USAvsCAN
🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/RNV3AkFyjK
USA-Canada, because your blood pressure is too low, you've never tried chain smoking and your fingernails can't bite themselves.
— Blinnter Games (@NHLBlinn) February 15, 2018
This game is giving me all the anxiety. #usahockey #USAvsCAN #olympics pic.twitter.com/Gti8bxDdCD
— Rachel Lee (@RachelCalkins) February 15, 2018
KENDALL COYNE YOU SPEEDY WONDERFUL ANGEL
— Hannah Bevis (@Hannah_Bevis1) February 15, 2018
#USAvsCAN #WomensHockey #Olympics #hockey 🏒
— Amy RebelScum 💗💛💙 (@amedawg18) February 15, 2018
I screamed, threw my arms in the air, and accidentally punched the ceiling. Oops. #worthit #goal
Good things happen when you don't stop moving your feet! Kendall Coyne's goal brings Team USA within one. #WinterOlympics https://t.co/nwo2NhgSpK pic.twitter.com/ihEYeL9CBM
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 15, 2018
Kendall Coyne is my Valentine
— Hannah Stuart (@HockeywthHannah) February 15, 2018
NO OFFENSE TO LIGHT OF MY LIFE BRIANNA DECKER BUT THAT GOAL REALLY LOOKED TO ME LIKE KENDALL COYNE ASSISTED BY KENDALL COYNE AND KENDALL COYNE VS. THE ENTIRE CANADIAN TEAM. https://t.co/IANc7bsifV
— Julia (@JuliaHass) February 15, 2018
Live look at me watching this game right now #PyeongChang2018 -JS pic.twitter.com/ZM3kf48TZV
— NWHL (@NWHL) February 15, 2018
WHAT A WAY TO END THE PRELIMS
— The Ice Garden (@TheIceGarden) February 15, 2018
CANADA WINS 2-1 BUT WOW THAT WAS WILD
that finish #USAvsCAN pic.twitter.com/QgXOvKDN0x
— Stephen Nelson (@Stephen__Nelson) February 15, 2018
John Daly Is A Fan Of John Daly
Did you catch the first two heats of Olympic skeleton? If so, you might've caught Team USA's own John Daly, not to be confused with Team USA's John Daly. Uh, the golfer. Who happens to be a fan of his namesake. Confused yet?
Good Luck #USA 🇺🇸 #skeleton 💀 #olympics especially @JohnDalyUSA just want to make it clear.....its not me sliding head first but I prob can kill it w/a belly flop! #GOUSA
— John Daly (@PGA_JohnDaly) February 15, 2018
John Daly, for his part, appreciated it.
Thank you John
— John Daly (@JohnDalyUSA) February 15, 2018
Positive Vibes Only For Jessie Diggins
When Team USA wins, America celebrates. But when Team USA falls a little short, America all feels the same pain. Cross-country skier Jessie Diggins narrowly missed out on a podium spot, but she's trying to keep the positive vibes flowing.
.@jessdiggs finishes her 3️⃣rd race and is focused on the upcoming relay! https://t.co/jIYCMk39ky pic.twitter.com/vmF9hJoAbc
— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) February 15, 2018
Jessie Diggins after fifth-place finish in 10km freestyle today, 3.3 seconds out of the first U.S. Olympic women’s cross-country medal. Relay next. pic.twitter.com/6yUeUPwhxX
— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) February 15, 2018
Jessie Diggins of Afton, MN finished fifth in the women’s 10km Free at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre. #Pyeongchang2018 #StribOly18 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/NSXVlDdNak
— Carlos Gonzalez (@CarlosGphoto) February 15, 2018
Jessie Diggins with great heart and determination there at the end. Hats off to you. #Olympics
— Battykins (@BattyKinsstfu) February 15, 2018
So, so so so close by Jessie Diggins. Sitting in fifth place in the freestyle. Narrowly misses another medal.
— David Kenyon (@Kenyon19_BR) February 15, 2018
Jessie Diggins of USA just misses podium again in women’s 10 k free cross country. Breaking the 42 year 🇺🇸 medal drought still elusive.
— Sara Germano (@germanotes) February 15, 2018
