As Abigail Strate grips the start bar atop the Olympic ski jump at the Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium, preparing to launch down the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic in-run, only she knows where the bee is.
At a World Cup or Grand Prix event, ski jumping’s top competitive circuits, the 24-year-old looks down and sees the black-and-yellow striped bug sticker on her right ski, a calming and comedic presence, even if it started as a reminder of which ski goes on which foot.
