Harrop eyes 'Skimo' gold in sport's Olympic debut

The French men failed to garner a single medal on the piste at these Milan-Cortina Games. But Harrop has touched down in northern Italy as hot favourite for victory in skimo, an adrenaline-packed sprint requiring athletes to negotiate uphill climbs on ski and foot before descending by ski. Harrop, a four-time World Cup overall champion, and her teammate Thibault Anselmet are the current world mixed relay champions. The 28-year-old Harrop, born in the French Alps to English parents, also won gold...