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Olympic alpine-skiing great Bode Miller was arrested in Idaho on two misdemeanor drug charges—possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia—and released on a $5,000 bond; he has pleaded not guilty and faces a July 29 pretrial hearing. The case comes days before the eighth anniversary of his daughter Emeline’s drowning in 2018.
Mikaela Shiffrin captured a record-tying sixth overall World Cup title by narrowly beating Germany’s Emma Aicher at the Lillehammer World Cup Finals in Hafjell, Norway.
Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup women’s slalom at Lillehammer, but Emma Aicher’s third place means the season-long overall title is still undecided going into the final events.
Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup Finals slalom in Hafjell, earning her 110th World Cup victory and a record ninth slalom win this season, expanding her lead in the overall standings to 85 points over Emma Aicher ahead of the season finale and setting up a likely sixth World Cup overall title if she finishes in the top 15 or Aicher does not win the final race.
Mikaela Shiffrin won her 109th World Cup race in Åre, adding a 72nd slalom victory and tying the season record for slalom wins with eight, as she nears a record-tying sixth World Cup overall title; with four races left and a 140-point lead over Emma Aicher, she could clinch the overall crown at the World Cup Finals in Norway, while Aicher must podium to stay in contention.
Ski mountaineering made its Olympic debut at Milano-Cortina and delivered entertaining racing, with Marianne Fatton narrowly beating Emily Harrop as transitions proved decisive; however the article argues the new sport suffers structural and safety concerns and lacks broad spectator appeal, making it feel more gimmick than lasting Olympic mainstay.
Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the Milan-Cortina slalom to win Olympic gold and secure her fourth Olympic medal, ending years of Olympic drought for the American star.
A dramatic clip from Val Veny near Courmayeur, Italy shows dozens of skiers being enveloped by an avalanche, highlighting ongoing avalanche danger in Europe’s Alps amid a spate of deadly slides that have killed dozens this year; The Daily Beast notes it cannot verify if this clip is the same incident that left two people dead nearby, as officials tally Alpine fatalities (including 27 in the French Alps this year).
At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Mikaela Shiffrin won the women’s slalom gold, Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo captured his 10th Olympic gold in the men’s team sprint free, and Canada and the United States advanced in hockey after overtime wins.
Mikaela Shiffrin finally ends an eight-year Olympic medal drought by winning the Olympic slalom in Cortina, a victory she celebrated with teammates and a poignant nod to her late father after a race she admits carried immense pressure and high expectations, cementing her legacy as one of the sport’s greats.
Mikaela Shiffrin clinches Olympic gold in the women’s slalom, ending a 12-year gap since her first slalom title with Camille Rast taking silver and Anna Swenn-Larsson bronze; the day’s headlines also include France’s biathlon 4x6km relay gold and Marie Fukada’s win in women’s slopestyle, alongside ongoing live coverage of curling and ice hockey.
Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom at the 2026 Winter Olympics in the Dolomites with a two-run time of 1:39.10 to become the first American to win three Olympic alpine-gold medals, after a commanding first run and holding off Camille Rast for silver and Anna Swenn-Larsson for bronze.
Mikaela Shiffrin claimed Olympic slalom gold in Cortina 2026 with a 1:39.10 total, beating Camille Rast by 1.50 seconds to become a three-time Olympic champion after Beijing 2022 setbacks. She led the first run in 47.13 seconds and finished the second in 51.97, turning immense pressure and past injuries into a dominant, emblematic victory.
Mikaela Shiffrin finally clinched Olympic gold in slalom at the Milan-Cortina Games, posting a 1:39.1 total and winning by 1.5 seconds over Camille Rast—the largest Olympic alpine-skiing margin since 1998—capping a comeback after a rough Olympic buildup and a 2024 crash, and making her the youngest and oldest U.S. woman to win Alpine skiing gold.
Norwegian alpine skier Atle Lie McGrath called his second-run failure and pole-throw in the Olympic men’s slalom the worst moment of his career, amid personal heartbreak over his grandfather’s death, as teammate support poured in after Loic Meillard took gold.