Opinion: For Shiffrin, what comes next is up to her

kamal February 17, 2022

Redemption is a key element of why we watch sports. Without the enticement of redemption -- that moment when the also-ran recovers enough from defeat to look to the winner to ask "play again?" -- there would be no reason for the fan to keep watching (which is why we keep watching, although at times it is through clenched teeth and eyes pressed shut) or the athlete to keep trying.