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elkourinho t1_jbqj641 wrote

Reply to comment by ajkeence99 in Mikaela Shiffrin gets her record 86th World Cup victory by Jokobib

Specifically in skiing the crowning achievement is the crystal globe anw, not the Olympics.

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ajkeence99 t1_jbqjn7j wrote

Something I've never even heard of, unfortunately.

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elkourinho t1_jbqlk4t wrote

Olympic medals are decided on one race per discipline, globes on like 8 races spread out over a season per discipline. And then there is the overall globe which is the person who gathered the most points overall. In skiing its very hard to be consistent at this level so the globes mean a lot.

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