Mikaela Shiffrin wins Olympic gold
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Mikaela Shiffrin did not have the start to the 2026 Winter Olympics she was hoping for. After missing out on a medal at the 2022 Beijing Games, the Team USA alpine skier began Milano Cortina 2026 with an 11th-place finish in the giant slalom event,
Mikaela Shiffrin has more records to break, more wins to celebrate and surely more medals to drape around her neck.
The “Snow Tiger,” Federica Brignone, pounced to an early lead in the women’s giant slalom and held on late to win her second gold medal of the Games. Sara Hector of Sweden and Thea Louise Stjernesund of Norway shared silver.