Throughout her journey, Shiffrin revealed, her thoughts were never far from her father, Jeff, who tragically died at 65 in an accident at the family home in Colorado in February 2020. "This was a moment I have dreamed about — I’ve also been very scared of this moment," Shiffrin confessed.

Mikaela Shiffrin didn't just snap her Olympic drought with a gold medal in slalom — she did so in dominant fashion.

Mikaela Shiffrin ended her Olympic medal drought Wednesday (February 18, 2026) thanks to a couple of dominant runs in the women's slalom at the Milan Cortina Games. The American skiing legend had a rapid combined time of 1min 39.