Faced With Tragedy, Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Chooses to Give Back

This year has been difficult for athletes but few have had a harder time than Olympic champion ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin.

Mikaela Shiffrin takes 2nd place at the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Slalom on Jan. 4, 2020, in Zagreb, Croatia. Christophe Pallot/Agence Zoom/Getty Images

This year has been difficult for athletes but few have had a harder time than Olympic champion ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin.

In early February, her father Jeff passed away unexpectedly at the age of 65 following an accident at his home.