starting gate

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Days earlier, Shiffrin left the starting gate in the women’s team combined skiing event with the U.S. in first place after a brilliant downhill from teammate Breezy Johnson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Street was at the starting gate of the Olimpia delle Tofane course for Sunday’s coverage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

Vonn crashed just 13 seconds after leaving the starting gate, losing control and falling hard on the course.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

"I will not go home regretting not trying, I will do everything in my power to be in that starting gate."

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Coming into the race with an excellent shot at winning, Granville fumed, stormed, and lathered through the post parade and bounced and shimmied in the starting gate.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand