Mikaela Shiffrin says it's 'tough to reconcile' violence in world while representing USA in Olympics

At the Milan Cortina Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin spoke about representing her values and cited Nelson Mandela’s message of peace as protests over ICE’s role sparked debate in Milan.


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