Sophia Laukli was crushing her Olympic debut. Then she went the wrong way. She still finished 15th.
Rachel PerkinsFebruary 21, 2022
It had been more than a month since Sophia Laukli last wore a race bib. Her last competitions took place on January 15th and 16th during the 2022 Sun Valley Nordic Invitational, where she was second to Rosie Brennan in the 5 k individual start skate, racing at altitude on a tough course. Eleven days prior, she was the fifth woman, and the first American, to the top of the Alpe Cermis in Val di...