Paralympian Thomas Walsh prepares for his (slalom) turns in PyeongChang while his childhood friend Mikaela Shiffrin finishes her Olympic runs
over 7 years in Denver Post
Along with countless Coloradans, Thomas Walsh was overjoyed when his childhood friend won the giant slalom. The last time he saw Mikaela Shiffrin ski for Olympic gold, they both were in Sochi, his ticket covered by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. And that one moment changed everything for him.