After days of disappointment, Mikaela Shiffrin storms to gold in slalom
Key Points:
- Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in slalom at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, delivering two dominant runs with a combined time of 1:39.1, finishing 1.5 seconds ahead of the silver medalist.
- This victory marks Shiffrin's first Olympic medal since 2018 and her third Olympic gold, making her both the youngest and oldest U.S. woman to win Olympic gold in Alpine skiing.
- Despite a challenging start to the 2026 Olympics and recent struggles, including recovery from a serious 2024 crash and post-traumatic stress disorder, Shiffrin excelled in her strongest event, slalom, where she has 71 World Cup wins.
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