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Shiffrin secures ninth slalom win, closing in on sixth World Cup overall title
sports17 days ago

Shiffrin secures ninth slalom win, closing in on sixth World Cup overall title

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.

Shiffrin closes in on historic doubles with 109th World Cup win
sports26 days ago

Shiffrin closes in on historic doubles with 109th World Cup win

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.

Shiffrin crowns Cortina comeback with historic slalom gold
sports1 month ago

Shiffrin crowns Cortina comeback with historic slalom gold

Mikaela Shiffrin won the women’s slalom in Cortina 2026, earning Olympic gold 12 years after her Sochi triumph and becoming the oldest U.S. slalom gold medalist; after a difficult Beijing showing and coping with her father’s death, she delivered a dominant second run to win by 1.50 seconds, turning grief and pressure into a freeing, reinvigorated chapter in her Olympic story.

Shiffrin clinches Olympic slalom gold, ending eight-year medal drought
sports1 month ago

Shiffrin clinches Olympic slalom gold, ending eight-year medal drought

Mikaela Shiffrin won the slalom gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo with a two-run 1:39.10 total, beating Camille Rast by 1.50 seconds and earning her first Olympic medal since 2018 after a string of disappointments. The victory capped a long, emotional journey—including personal loss and Beijing/Cortina setbacks—by delivering two near-flawless runs and sealing Shiffrin’s status with her third Olympic gold and eighth Olympic medal overall.

McGrath's gold dream derailed by a gate misstep on Stelvio
sports1 month ago

McGrath's gold dream derailed by a gate misstep on Stelvio

Norway’s Atle Lie McGrath led the Olympic men’s slalom in Bormio after the first run but straddled a gate on the Stelvio course on the second run, failing to finish and missing gold as Switzerland’s Loïc Meillard captured the title (with Fabio Gstrein and Henrik Kristoffersen taking silver and bronze). McGrath, who had been racing with the heartbreak of his grandfather’s death the night before, walked off the course in distress, throwing his poles as he processed the near-miss.

Shiffrin Seeks Olympic Comeback with Slalom and Giant Slalom Next in Milan-Cortina 2026
sports1 month ago

Shiffrin Seeks Olympic Comeback with Slalom and Giant Slalom Next in Milan-Cortina 2026

Mikaela Shiffrin extended her Olympic medal drought to seven races after the team event in Milan Cortina 2026, and she remains focused on her core events of slalom and giant slalom with the next races scheduled for Feb. 15 (women’s giant slalom) and Feb. 18 (women’s slalom), broadcast on Peacock and NBC/USA as she pursues Olympic redemption.