Selected to carry her home country’s flag in the opening ceremony here, Federica Brignone needed an assist. Her surgically repaired leg - shredded in a horrific crash in April 2025 - hurt so badly from standing that she asked very tall curler, Amos Mosaner, for a lift. He obliged, lofting Brignone on his shoulders, where she could enjoy the view and ease her achy joints.
