This Silicon Valley skier just gave the least impressive performance of the Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics have been full of mind-blowing feats of athleticism and artistry. 

This is not one of them. 

Elizabeth Swaney made her Olympic debut in the freeski halfpipe on Monday. It was … not impressive. She casually slides back and forth down the halfpipe, like she’s on vacation in Aspen instead of competing against elite athletes. She barely even attempts a trick. 

(We can’t embed the video, because NBC Sports apparently doesn’t want too many people watching the Winter Olympics, but the footage can be found here.) Read more…

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