North Tahoe’s AJ Hurt ends second Olympics with slalom
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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – Carnelian Bay’s AJ Hurt wrapped up her second Olympics in the slalom competition on Wednesday, Feb. 18.
The 25-year-old skier from Team Palisades Tahoe placed 19th in her 3rd and final event of the games.
She had joined teammate and best friend, Keely Cashman in the combined team event on Feb. 10, placing 15th.
On Feb. 15, her giant slalom competition didn’t go as planned after her arm hooked on a gate and diverted her off course.
She rose from the disappointment to execute two clean runs in the slalom competition on a course that presented close to half the field with DNFs (did not finish), including teammate and Tahoe athlete Nina O’Brien.
Teammate Mikaela Shiffrin took gold and Paula Moltzan placed 8th.
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