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Julia Mancuso skied with a heavy heart Thursday, dedicating her final performance of the Games to the memory of her friend C.R. Johnson. Johnson was a professional free skier who competed in the Winter X Games. He skied out of Squaw Valley, Calif., which is also where Mancuso lives and trains. He died Wednesday in a face-first fall into a steep, rocky area of the resort. “I’m really out here to ski for him,” Mancuso said after finishing eighth in the giant slalom. “After everything yesterday, and then getting home and finding out that my friend died, I remember how much fun skiing is,” Mancuso said. “Skiing is not a safe sport all the time, especially if you want to push it. But, it’s fun and I love it.”
