(Real) snow disrupts events at the Beijing Winter Olympics
The men's giant slalom went ahead as scheduled — albeit with a few delays and stoppages. Low visibility caused 33 skiers to fail to finish their first qualifying run.
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U.S. ski champ Mikaela Shiffrin is out of Olympic giant slalom event after falling
Shiffrin, known as the reigning queen of the slopes, fell in her first run in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics. It was the first time she did not finish a giant slalom race in four years.