U.S. skier Julia Mancuso dedicated her outstanding downhill combined performance to her grandfather Denny Tuffanelli on Monday.
My grandpa is smiling down at me from heaven and saying I can be proud no matter what happens! This one's for you Grandpa Denny:) #discotime
— Julia Mancuso (@JuliaMancuso) February 10, 2014
Tuffanelli died at age 83 on Feb. 3, 2013.
Mancuso, 29, is going for her fourth Olympic medal. The slalom portion of the super-combined is coming up at 6 a.m. ET. While she has a strong lead, it’s not a foregone conclusion that she’ll end up on the podium.
It sounds like a proud moment for the U.S. skier regardless, though.
