US EditionOlympic Skier Nina O'Brien Eyes Olympic Do-over in Winter Games
After two major leg injuries including emergency surgery in China, Nina O'Brien qualified as the fourth woman for the 2026 U.S. Olympic ski team.
- With the Milan Cortina Games running Feb. 6 to 22, Nina O'Brien, U.S. alpine skier, secured a place on the 2026 U.S. Olympic Ski Team this season.
- After a crash at the Beijing Games, Nina O'Brien, U.S. alpine skier, had emergency surgery in China and later broke her left leg again during New Zealand training.
- She was pacing for a strong finish during the giant slalom when she crashed so hard she saw bone through her sock, and she said `This is something that I've wanted since four years ago when I got injured in Beijing,`.
- Calling Milan Cortina her Olympic do-over, Nina O'Brien said she is stronger mentally and feels heightened emotion representing Team USA at the 2026 Winter Games.
- Because the Olympics are the pinnacle of ski racing, Nina O'Brien, raised at Palisades Tahoe, competes yearly on the World Cup circuit with broader significance.
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Olympic skier Nina O'Brien eyes Olympic do-over in Winter Games
Milan Cortina won't just be skier Nina O'Brien's second Olympics. The 2026 Winter Games are her Olympic do-over.
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