If ever there was a medal ripe for the taking, this is it.
Mikaela Shiffrin is one of just 25 other skiers in the combined event field and one of just a handful of skiers who have the skills to compete for the podium in an event that includes runs of both downhill and slalom.
The strategy for Shiffrin on another crisp, clear day at the Yanqing National Alpine Center is just as it always is in combined: survive the downhill with an adequate run, then produce a top-class slalom to surge into the lead.