American Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women’s giant slalom Thursday. Meanwhile, the U.S. women’s hockey team lost to Canada 2-1 but remains alive in the tournament.
Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Here & Now sports analyst Mike Pesca (@pescami) about the results.
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