Mikaela Shiffrin announced Monday she will skip the downhill skiing event Wednesday in favor of focusing on Thursday's Alpine combined at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
The Alpine combined was moved from Friday to Thursday due to wind conditions.
Shiffrin said the following regarding her decision, according to Nancy Armour of USA Today: "As much as I wanted to compete in the Olympic downhill, with the schedule change it's important for me to focus my energy on preparing for the combined.
"I'm looking forward to cheering on our girls racing in the downhill and to compete myself in Thursday's combined.