Well, was the ski cross is a bit of a tough one to say he choked or didn't live up to expectations.
3rd place, you're gaining on the top 2 guys with 2 jumps to go...do you take a risk to win silver or gold or be happy for a bronze on home soil in the Olympics?
In that sport especially,there are so many risks and based on races wih 3 other guys, there's a risk every race.
Its not as if he didn't get into the final or the semis or quarters, that could be a considered a choke. As would be if he fell on his own of the start or was in a gold medal position and fell on his own.
But taking a calculated risk, as he did, to do all he can and try and do better than 3rd in such a big race, can be commended rather than critiziced, or certainly deemed a choke.
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