Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during her scary crash in a giant slalom race Saturday but no serious bone, ligament or organ damage. The team added that Shiffrin suffered severe muscle trauma and a puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen. Over her 14-year career, Shiffrin has rehabbed from two previous on-hill injuries: a torn medial collateral ligament and bone bruising in her right knee in December 2015 and a sprained MCL and tibiofibular ligament in her left knee after a downhill crash in January 2024.

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Shiffrin steadily overcoming PTSD in giant slalom after crash, focus on slalom at World Cup finals
23 hours, 31 minutes ago

Shiffrin steadily overcoming PTSD in giant slalom after crash, focus on slalom at World Cup finals

Hindustan Times  

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Mikaela Shiffrin's flashbacks to her November crash in a giant slalom race are happening less and less when she's training. While the other racers compete in the GS on Tuesday at World Cup finals in Sun Valley, Shiffrin plans to squeeze in some training in the slalom. “My processing speed and the mind-body connection has come …

Mikaela Shiffrin fails to qualify for second run in giant slalom event for first time since 2012
1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin fails to qualify for second run in giant slalom event for first time since 2012

CNN  

CNN — Mikaela Shiffrin failed to qualify for a second run in a giant slalom event for the first time since 2012 while competiting at a World Cup race in Sestriere, Italy on Saturday, since she finished outside the top 30 skiers. But she was competing in the giant slalom for just the second time since suffering a puncture wound …

Gold, silver or bronze. Mikaela Shiffrin has never finished off the podium in a slalom at the worlds
1 month, 1 week ago

Gold, silver or bronze. Mikaela Shiffrin has never finished off the podium in a slalom at the worlds

Associated Press  

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — The good news for Mikaela Shiffrin is that she no longer feels pain in her abdomen 2½ months after a deep puncture wound nearly pierced her colon. The rest of my body hurts because I’m not really used to skiing still.” Even without much racing in her legs, Shiffrin was able to put down the third-fastest slalom …

Mikaela Shiffrin, fellow ski racers, clear mental hurdles after traumatic injury at their own speed
1 month, 1 week ago

Mikaela Shiffrin, fellow ski racers, clear mental hurdles after traumatic injury at their own speed

Associated Press  

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — From a physical standpoint, Mikaela Shiffrin is back to her winning form after a serious crash. So your brain is left with this puzzle memory of, ‘Whoa, what happened there?’” explained Ben Foodman, a psychotherapist and performance specialist who has no ties with Shiffrin but has worked with professional race car drivers, Major League Baseball players, Olympians, …

Shiffrin says she’s dealing with PTSD after crash and won’t defend giant slalom title at ski worlds
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shiffrin says she’s dealing with PTSD after crash and won’t defend giant slalom title at ski worlds

Associated Press  

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships. “I’m mentally blocked in being able to get to the next level of pace and speed and putting power into the turns,” Shiffrin said in an …

Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 10th in World Cup slalom on her injury comeback as Ljutic wins
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 10th in World Cup slalom on her injury comeback as Ljutic wins

Hindustan Times  

COURCHEVEL, France — Mikaela Shiffrin finished 10th in a World Cup slalom race on her injury comeback on Thursday, with Croatian racer Zrinka Ljutic winning in style under floodlights at Courchevel. “Also before the world championships it was so important to get this start.” The worlds in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria are next month, where Shiffrin will be eyeing medals in giant …

Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 10th in World Cup slalom on her injury comeback as Ljutic wins
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 10th in World Cup slalom on her injury comeback as Ljutic wins

Associated Press  

COURCHEVEL, France — Mikaela Shiffrin finished 10th in a World Cup slalom race on her injury comeback on Thursday, with Croatian racer Zrinka Ljutic winning in style under floodlights at Courchevel. “I’m catching up to the fastest in the world so I have a lot of work to do.” A massive 62 of Shiffrin’s 99 World Cup wins have been …

Mikaela Shiffrin prioritizes recovery over chasing World Cup win No. 100 in return from ski crash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin prioritizes recovery over chasing World Cup win No. 100 in return from ski crash

Associated Press  

Mikaela Shiffrin’s pursuit of World Cup win No. “To be here at this point is just so incredible,” Shiffrin said in a video she recorded ahead of Thursday’s competition. “It was very much the first race that helped me believe on any level that I might be able to return to the form that I had before my dad’s accident,” …

Mikaela Shiffrin aiming to be back on snow ‘in the next week or so’ following November crash
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin aiming to be back on snow ‘in the next week or so’ following November crash

Associated Press  

Mikaela Shiffrin is back in the gym and aiming to be on snow “in the next week or so,” the American skiing star said more than a month after suffering a deep puncture wound in her hip area. Shiffrin was nearing the finish of her second run of the giant slalom, chasing a record-extending 100th World Cup win, when she …

Shiffrin recovering after abdominal surgery to clean out deep puncture wound suffered in race crash
3 months, 1 week ago

Shiffrin recovering after abdominal surgery to clean out deep puncture wound suffered in race crash

Associated Press  

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Mikaela Shiffrin is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery on Thursday night to clean out a puncture wound she received in a giant slalom crash two weeks ago. The 29-year-old Shiffrin explained in her post Saturday that her surgery was unexpected and came “after feeling a bit under the weather.” She’s been using a wound vacuum to …

With World Cup in her backyard, Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Kilde — skiing’s golden couple — focus on recovery
3 months, 2 weeks ago

With World Cup in her backyard, Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Kilde — skiing’s golden couple — focus on recovery

New York Times  

This wasn’t the way alpine skiing aficionados drew it up when they scheduled men’s and women’s speed races on the famed Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek, Colo., on back-to-back weekends this month. They figured the events held major potential for a celebration of the sport’s golden couple: American Mikaela Shiffrin, who might be closing in on her record …

Mikaela Shiffrin feeling ‘more human’ after crashing out in giant slalom event
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin feeling ‘more human’ after crashing out in giant slalom event

CNN  

CNN — Mikaela Shiffrin, the most successful alpine skier of all time, said she is feeling better after crashing out of the women’s giant slalom during last weekend’s Stifel Killington Cup in Vermont. “This is another fairly ambiguous injury and really hard to put a timeline of when I’ll be either back on snow or back to racing.” Shiffrin struggled …

Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash

Associated Press  

KILLINGTON, Vt. — Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during her scary crash in a giant slalom race on Saturday but no serious bone, ligament or organ damage. Ski Team said in a statement sent out before the start of the slalom, which was won by Swiss skier …

Terrifying moment Olympic ski star Mikaela Shiffrin suffers horror crash and is stretchered off mountain at World Cup
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Terrifying moment Olympic ski star Mikaela Shiffrin suffers horror crash and is stretchered off mountain at World Cup

Daily Mail  

American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin was alert and being evaluated for injuries after crashing in her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, doing a flip and sliding into the protective fencing. Mikaela Shiffrin takes a scary fall during her second Giant Slalom run at the Women's World Cup Medics drag Shiffrin off the mountain on a …

Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abrasion on hip during crash on final run of World Cup giant slalom
Trending News
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abrasion on hip during crash on final run of World Cup giant slalom

Associated Press  

KILLINGTON, Vt. — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin said she suffered an abrasion on her left hip and that something “stabbed” her when she crashed during her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, doing a flip and sliding into the protective fencing. Shiffrin rarely DNFs — ski racing parlance for “did not finish.” In 274 World Cup …

Mikaela Shiffrin crashes in pursuit of 100th World Cup win
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin crashes in pursuit of 100th World Cup win

LA Times  

Mikaela Shiffrin led after the first run of a World Cup giant slalom event in Killington, Vt., on Saturday. American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin was alert and being evaluated for injuries after crashing in her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, doing a flip and sliding into the protective fencing. The 29-year-old Shiffrin was leading after …

Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of women’s giant slalom amid chase for 100th World Cup race victory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of women’s giant slalom amid chase for 100th World Cup race victory

CNN  

CNN — Mikaela Shiffrin’s bid to win her 100th World Cup race victory took a hit on Saturday, after the 29-year-old crashed out of the giant slalom during this weekend’s Stifel Killington Cup in Vermont. She added that all scans have been clear so far and was grateful for all the “support and concern.” On Sunday, US Ski and Snowboard …

Mikaela Shiffrin is back and hunting for the next milestone as a new season begins
5 months ago

Mikaela Shiffrin is back and hunting for the next milestone as a new season begins

New York Times  

For Mikaela Shiffrin, the goalposts keep moving. Now, with Shiffrin getting back to racing as the alpine season begins this weekend in Soelden, Austria, the talk has shifted to when she will get her 100th win, a rather silly number that few would have contemplated not long ago, before Shiffrin started collecting wins and crystal globes for season-long championships like …

Shiffrin caps injury-marred ski season with record-extending 60th win in slalom and 97th overall
1 year ago

Shiffrin caps injury-marred ski season with record-extending 60th win in slalom and 97th overall

Associated Press  

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — For Mikaela Shiffrin, the award for the best slalom skier this season is different from the 15 crystal globes the American star won earlier in her career. Shiffrin capped her campaign that was marred by a recent six-week injury layoff with her record-extending 60th win in slalom and 97th overall at the World Cup finals Saturday. It …

Shiffrin concedes ski World Cup title ahead of comeback, talks of Kilde’s ‘life and death’ injury
1 year ago

Shiffrin concedes ski World Cup title ahead of comeback, talks of Kilde’s ‘life and death’ injury

Associated Press  

Mikaela Shiffrin is no longer challenging for a women’s record-tying sixth World Cup overall title this month, and on Friday praised standings leader Lara Gut-Behrami for her “stunning” skiing. Both crashed hard in downhill races in January and Shiffrin revealed the deep laceration Kilde suffered in his calf was “a life or death situation.” Shiffrin returns to racing on Sunday, …

Mikaela Shiffrin preparing to return from downhill crash at slalom race in Sweden this weekend
1 year ago

Mikaela Shiffrin preparing to return from downhill crash at slalom race in Sweden this weekend

Associated Press  

Mikaela Shiffrin’s return from her downhill crash is still on schedule for this weekend in Sweden, though the American standout might only enter one of the two World Cup races at the resort in Are. “Mikaela is improving in slalom and feels that the slalom race is still realistic, but the GS is in question,” Shiffrin’s team said in a …

Heavy snowfall prompts cancellation of women’s World Cup super-G race in Val di Fassa
1 year, 1 month ago

Heavy snowfall prompts cancellation of women’s World Cup super-G race in Val di Fassa

Associated Press  

MOENA, Italy — Heavy overnight snowfall prompted World Cup organizers to cancel a women’s super-G in Val di Fassa on Sunday — wiping out the entire weekend after Saturday’s race was also canceled. “Due to the heavy overnight snowfall and the current slope conditions, the jury together with the LOC decided to cancel today’s women’s super-G race,” the International Ski …

Mikaela Shiffrin to skip World Cup ski races in Andorra to allow injured left knee more time to heal
1 year, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin to skip World Cup ski races in Andorra to allow injured left knee more time to heal

Associated Press  

American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin will skip giant slalom and slalom races this weekend in Andorra to give her knee more time to mend. Shiffrin, who’s chasing her sixth overall World Cup title this season, was hurt in a crash nearly two weeks ago during a downhill event at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. And when I am able to get back …

Shiffrin sore but relieved after avoiding more serious injury in downhill crash
1 year, 1 month ago

Shiffrin sore but relieved after avoiding more serious injury in downhill crash

Associated Press  

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — After one of the scariest crashes of her career, Mikaela Shiffrin is relieved it wasn’t worse. The American skier with a record 95 World Cup wins is “pretty sore,” her coach said, but doesn’t appear to have any ligament damage in her left knee. “She’s actually quite good,” U.S. team coach Paul Kristofic said after Shiffrin …

Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom in Killington for record-extending 90th career victory
1 year, 3 months ago

Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom in Killington for record-extending 90th career victory

Associated Press  

KILLINGTON, Vt. — Mikaela Shiffrin has extended her record of World Cup wins to 90. She won her first race at a slalom in Sweden in December 2012 and set the record for most World Cup wins across genders when passing Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s mark of 86 in a race at the same resort in Sweden last March. Mikaela, …

Shiffrin wins gold, thanks former coach after surprise split
2 years, 1 month ago

Shiffrin wins gold, thanks former coach after surprise split

Associated Press  

MERIBEL, France — Mikaela Shiffrin covered her mouth with her fluorescent orange mittens and then collapsed to the snow, still breathing heavily as her entire body pulsated from the exertion of her gold medal-winning run. Having endured a small protest aimed at her by environmentalists who mistakenly thought she was using a helicopter for training, Shiffrin’s team was thrown into …

American skier Shiffrin fails to finish first race at worlds
2 years, 1 month ago

American skier Shiffrin fails to finish first race at worlds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy American skier Mikaela Shiffrin failed …

Mikaela Shiffrin reflects on the disappointment of Beijing 2022
3 years, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin reflects on the disappointment of Beijing 2022

CNN  

CNN — Beijing 2022 proved to be the most difficult two weeks of Mikaela Shiffrin’s career. Despite that disappointment – which culminated in Shiffrin ending her stay in Beijing without a medal following the USA’s loss to Norway in the small final of the mixed team parallel on Sunday – the skier is remaining remarkably sanguine about her participation at …

Once again, Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t finish, calls herself a ‘joke’
3 years, 1 month ago

Once again, Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t finish, calls herself a ‘joke’

LA Times  

The final obstacle between Mikaela Shiffrin and a medal was the plunging slalom course called the Ice River. They feel like they’re in a relatively comfortable spot, as much as you can be.” Then Shiffrin skied out on the first run of the giant slalom. Mikaela Shiffrin sits in the snow after skiing out in the first run of the …

Mikaela Shiffrin Jokes About Going Through With ‘A Really Bad Idea’ In Beijing
3 years, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin Jokes About Going Through With ‘A Really Bad Idea’ In Beijing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIJING — Mikaela Shiffrin threw her head back and laughed at the thought of entering the maximum Alpine skiing events possible at the Beijing Olympics — six — which she confirmed Tuesday she’s intending to do. She jokingly called it “a really bad idea.” After coming in 18th in the downhill, about 2 1/2 seconds behind gold …

Mikaela Shiffrin says she is ready for ‘fun’ Olympic super-G
3 years, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin says she is ready for ‘fun’ Olympic super-G

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Mikaela Shiffrin is ready to have some “fun” when she returns to Olympic action in the super-G. Shiffrin posted on Twitter early Friday morning that she is grateful “to have the opportunity to refocus on a new race, in the sport that I love so much.” The two-time Olympic gold medalist’s third race of the Beijing Games was …

Mikaela Shiffrin: Team USA star considering early Winter Olympics exit after slalom nightmare
3 years, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin: Team USA star considering early Winter Olympics exit after slalom nightmare

The Independent  

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Shiffrin shaken by ‘letdown’ of 2 exits in 2 Olympic races
3 years, 1 month ago

Shiffrin shaken by ‘letdown’ of 2 exits in 2 Olympic races

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The first question posed to Mikaela Shiffrin as she met with reporters after her second consecutive quick exit from an Alpine skiing race at the Beijing Games was short, simple and to the point: What happened? The complicated, thought-out, talked-out answers that followed entailed little analysis of her actual performance on skis — which lasted all of five …

Mikaela Shiffrin Disqualified From Second Race In A Row At Winter Olympics
3 years, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin Disqualified From Second Race In A Row At Winter Olympics

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BEIJING — The first question posed to Mikaela Shiffrin as she met with reporters after her second consecutive quick exit from an Alpine skiing race at the Beijing Games was short, simple and to the point: What happened? The complicated, thought-out, talked-out answers that followed entailed little analysis of her actual performance on skis — which lasted …

Shiffrin’s fall in Olympic giant slalom will stick with her
3 years, 1 month ago

Shiffrin’s fall in Olympic giant slalom will stick with her

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Mikaela Shiffrin will not soon forget what happened Monday in her first race of the Beijing Olympics. “I won’t ever get over this,” Shiffrin said, her voice steady, after slowly making her way to the bottom of a course known as The Ice River at the Yanqing Alpine Skiing Center. She spoke about “how much it hurt” and …

Mikaela Shiffrin is no stranger to heartbreak. Now can she bounce back in Beijing?
3 years, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin is no stranger to heartbreak. Now can she bounce back in Beijing?

LA Times  

Early Monday morning, text messages flew back and forth between Mikaela Shiffrin and her brother Taylor long before the sun rose over the barren brown mountains streaked with rivers of artificial snow at the Yanqing National Alpine Centre. “She has learned how to perform while being incredibly uncomfortable and more importantly while having minimal motivation,” Taylor Shiffrin said from the …

Mikaela Shiffrin won’t defend giant slalom title after slipping out of race
3 years, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin won’t defend giant slalom title after slipping out of race

LA Times  

U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin leaves the course after missing a gate and skiing out of bounds during her first giant slalom run at the Beijing Olympics on Monday. The night before Mikaela Shiffrin’s first race at the Beijing Olympics, a post on her social media accounts endorsing headphones carried a simple tagline: “Yeah, I am human.” The words meant something …

U.S. ski champ Mikaela Shiffrin is out of Olympic giant slalom event after falling
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. ski champ Mikaela Shiffrin is out of Olympic giant slalom event after falling

NPR  

U.S. ski champ Mikaela Shiffrin is out of Olympic giant slalom event after falling ​ Enlarge this image toggle caption Tom Pennington/Getty Images Tom Pennington/Getty Images BEIJING — The queen of the slopes Mikaela Shiffrin has been dethroned, after a fall in her first run in the giant slalom event in Beijing. Ski confirmed to NPR that Shiffrin is now …

Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Photo Tribute To Father 2 Years After His Death
3 years, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Photo Tribute To Father 2 Years After His Death

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin marked the two-year anniversary of her father’s death on Wednesday “with a mangled little heart.” The 2014 and 2018 gold medalist, who’s seeking more hardware at the Beijing Winter Olympics, shared a photo of herself as a girl sitting with her dad, Jeff Shiffrin. Just can’t be,” Mikaela Shiffrin wrote in her …

Olympic star Shiffrin: Loss of father ‘still pretty painful’
3 years, 2 months ago

Olympic star Shiffrin: Loss of father ‘still pretty painful’

Associated Press  

Mikaela Shiffrin glances over her right shoulder at the photo of her late father, Jeff, hanging on a wall in her Edwards, Colorado, home. “It’s still pretty painful to think about, so I don’t think about it too much,” the 26-year-old Shiffrin said in a recent video interview with The Associated Press. “I’m sure there will be something like that …

Shiffrin skips season-opener with back issue, returns to US
4 years, 5 months ago

Shiffrin skips season-opener with back issue, returns to US

Associated Press  

VIENNA — Mikaela Shiffrin postponed her return to World Cup skiing for at least another month on Friday, pulling out of next week’s season-opening giant slalom in Austria with a back issue. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-time overall World Cup champion, who hasn’t raced in nearly nine months, said she tweaked her back while skiing last week. The …

Mikaela Shiffrin grateful she got to see her father in his final moments
4 years, 11 months ago

Mikaela Shiffrin grateful she got to see her father in his final moments

CNN  

CNN — For Mikaela Shiffrin, the hardest part of being alone comes at night. “Right before we go to bed, at least for me, that’s when my mind just starts to … I lose the focus,” Shiffrin told CNN Sport. That’s when it’s probably the hardest, or the most sad.” With tears in her eyes, Shiffrin added: “I was really …

Mikaela Shiffrin returns to skiing after time out to grieve death of father
5 years ago

Mikaela Shiffrin returns to skiing after time out to grieve death of father

CNN  

CNN — After stepping away from ski racing to grieve following her father’s shock death, Mikaela Shiffrin will return to competition in Sweden next week, “hoping to make her dad happy.” Jeff Shiffrin died on February 2 from a head injury following an accident at home in Colorado. “Accepting this new ‘reality’ is going to take a long time, and …

Shiffrin bounces back with Lienz giant slalom victory
5 years, 2 months ago

Shiffrin bounces back with Lienz giant slalom victory

The Hindu  

Mikaela Shiffrin claimed a 63rd alpine skiing World Cup win on Saturday with a convincing victory in the giant slalom at Lienz, where she finished over a second ahead of her rivals. Bouncing back from a 17th place slump in Courchevel last week the defending overall champion sped down the icy Schlossberg slope in Austria's East Tyrol to post the …

Mikaela Shiffrin edges ahead of Marcel Hirscher in World Cup ‘duel’
6 years, 3 months ago

Mikaela Shiffrin edges ahead of Marcel Hirscher in World Cup ‘duel’

CNN  

CNN — It’s as if they are fighting their own private duel, as Mikaela Shiffrin scored her sixth World Cup win of the season to edge back in front of men’s great Marcel Hirscher. Shiffrin stormed to victory in a giant slalom in driving snow in Courchevel, France Friday to tighten her grip on what is likely to be a …

Mikaela Shiffrin seals Killington Cup hat-trick
6 years, 4 months ago

Mikaela Shiffrin seals Killington Cup hat-trick

CNN  

Story highlights Mikaela Shiffrin wins Killington Cup slalom Second World Cup win of the season CNN — The new golden girl of US skiing Mikaela Shiffrin completed a hat-trick of Killington Cup slalom wins Sunday to delight a raucous home crowd in Vermont. It was her 34th World Cup win in slalom, now just one shy of the all-time record …

Delays done, Shiffrin wins Olympic GS gold; best event next
7 years, 1 month ago

Delays done, Shiffrin wins Olympic GS gold; best event next

Associated Press  

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — The nervous energy accumulated for Mikaela Shiffrin while she waited, waited, waited for these Olympics — the ones that so many are expecting to be HER Olympics — to finally get started. “Then,” said Shiffrin’s mother, Eileen, who is also a coach, “I think she was just like, ‘I’m ready. That’s because Friday brings the slalom, …

Winter Olympics 2018: Mikaela Shiffrin's title defence, men's ice hockey action and other things to watch out for on Day 5
7 years, 1 month ago

Winter Olympics 2018: Mikaela Shiffrin's title defence, men's ice hockey action and other things to watch out for on Day 5

Firstpost  

Superstar alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin may finally get her chance to perform at Pyeongchang on Wednesday on day five of the Winter Olympics. Here are highlights of day five of the Pyeongchang Olympics: First gold for Shiffrin? Shiffrin stormed to gold in the Olympic slalom in Sochi four years ago at the age of just 18, a year after she …

Mikaela Shiffrin: Training an Olympic champion
7 years, 1 month ago

Mikaela Shiffrin: Training an Olympic champion

CNN  

CNN — She was hailed a “phenom” even before winning gold at Sochi 2014, now Mikaela Shiffrin is aiming for legendary status in Pyeongchang. Downhillers are often intimated by slalom because they feel the gates are coming at them so fast, whereas slalom skiers are intimidated by the sheer speed of downhill Mikaela Shiffrin's coach Jeff Lackie “There’s no arguing …

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