Alex Tilley
SKIER Alex Tilley became the first Warrington-born winter Olympian today, Thursday.
But she crashed out of her favourite giant slalom event on the first run, being denied a second attempt.
She goes again tomorrow, Friday, in the slalom.
The event was won by American star Mikaela Shiffrin.
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