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4. It should not have been her decision to make

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:26 PM

Feb 8

The USA ski team has coaches and team doctors who should have told her she CAN'T compete. But apparently nobody did.

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Unpopular opininion [View all] NoRethugFriends Feb 8 OP

She wasn't risking anyone's body but her own. Tommy Carcetti Feb 8 #1

Kinda like an episode from Resident Alien Clouds Passing Feb 8 #2

Yeah, well, OK, then. MineralMan Feb 8 #3

I have no doubt that world class athletes have large egos. MineralMan Feb 8 #11

"I know" stopdiggin Feb 8 #16

It should not have been her decision to make FakeNoose Feb 8 #4

Perfect! NoRethugFriends Feb 8 #8

Exactly. Disaffected Feb 8 #12

Her decision to compete while injured TexasBushwhacker Feb 8 #13

I don't believe anyone could have taken her place EdmondDantes_ Feb 8 #17

I dunno, are there no subs allowed Disaffected Feb 8 #19

She should have been done last time. RPM Feb 8 #24

+1 leftstreet Feb 8 #15

Seems a harsh judgment dlk Feb 8 #5

"She went out with her boots on..." justaprogressive Feb 8 #6

And an extra reason for no sympathy NoRethugFriends Feb 8 #9

Considering her age, she may have thought it was now or never. Americanme Feb 8 #18

U.S. Snowboarder Gets Fourth Place In Big Air - With A Broken Arm stopdiggin Feb 8 #20

Everyone is entitled to their opinion sarisataka Feb 8 #22