Free Skier Alex Ferreira Really, Really, Really Wants That Gold Medal

When U.S. free skier Alex Ferreira was asked this past August how badly he needed an Olympic gold medal to cap off his career—he owns a silver and a bronze from the last two Games—he did something rare and refreshing. Ferreira dispensed with the usual pablum, about not focusing on results, taking it one day at a time, enjoying the journey and what have you. “It’s time to complete the set,” Ferreira, 31, told TIME. “I’ve dedicated my entire life to the sport and to being the best of the best. That...