Czech skier pulls off huge upset to win gold by using Mikaela Shiffrin's skis

The media had already declared a winner. That'll teach them a lesson.

Austria's Anna Veith was in the lead, and the favorites had already competed in the women's super-G. NBC had already left the event to show figure skating. They had to go back because, while they were away, Ester Ledecka shocked the world.Ledecka, who is known as a parallel giant slalom snowboard world champion, was the final racer. She sped down the slope, making great time by running on an efficient line.

Oh, and it helped that she was using Mikaela Shiffrin's skis.

That's right, Team USA's Shiffrin pulled out of the event because she needed a day off. She was training for consecutive days and preparing for events that continued to get delayed because of high winds.

She, for reasons not yet known, allowed Ledecka to use her skis, and Ledecka used them to ski right to the top of the podium.

She crossed the finish line .01 seconds ahead of Veith. When Ledecka finished, she looked stunned. Almost emotionless. She looked at her time and then around at the crowd, as if she were waiting for someone to tell her it was a mistake.

It wasn't.“This must be some mistake, they’re going to switch the time for some others," Ledecka said to the media after the race. “I was probably the only snowboarder on site. All the other girls didn’t risk a lot. There must be a lot of pressure on them. I was just trying to do my best run.”

Source :- 11alive