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Shiffrins Overall Title Hinges on Final Race

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Mikaela Shiffrin wins the World Cup slalom, extending her lead. The overall title will be decided in Wednesday's final giant slalom, where she holds an 85-point advantage over rival Emma Aicher. read more


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Shiffrin Ties Slalom Record, Overall Title Fight Tightens

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Mikaela Shiffrin tied a season record with her eighth World Cup slalom win in Åre, beating Germany's Emma Aicher. The victory extended her overall World Cup lead as she pursues a record-tying sixth overall title with four races remaining. read more

Shiffrins Lead Grows in World Cup Title Race

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Mikaela Shiffrin extended her World Cup overall lead by finishing 23rd in a super-G, as rival Emma Aicher did not finish. Italian Elena Curtoni, 35, won the race, setting an age record. Shiffrin's lead is now 125 points. read more

Shiffrin Ends Olympic Drought with Dominant Slalom Gold

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Mikaela Shiffrin ended her 12-year Olympic gold drought by winning the slalom with a dominant 1.50-second margin. The victory, her third Olympic gold, solidifies her status as one of Alpine skiing's greatest athletes. read more

Brignones Golden Double as Shiffrin Struggles

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Federica Brignone won Olympic giant slalom gold in Italy, her second gold of the Games. She finished ahead of shared silver medalists Sara Hector and Thea Louise Stjernesund. American star Mikaela Shiffrin placed 11th, continuing her medal drought. read more

Austria Wins Historic Gold, Shiffrin Stumbles in Team Debut

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Austria won Olympic gold in the new team combined event, with Germany taking silver. The U.S. team of Moltzan and Wiles earned bronze, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished fourth, extending her Olympic medal drought. read more

Vonns Olympic Comeback Ends in Catastrophic Crash

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Lindsey Vonn's Olympic comeback ended violently as she crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run, racing at 41 with a ruptured ACL. The incident starkly highlighted alpine skiing's unforgiving nature and her courageous, defiant spirit. read more

Shiffrins Giant Slalom Podium Return Before Olympics

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Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the World Cup giant slalom podium for the first time in two years, finishing third. Sara Hector won the race, with Shiffrin's teammate Paula Moltzan placing second ahead of the Milan-Cortina Olympics. read more

Stephanie Venier Triumphs in Women's Super-G at Alpine Championships

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Stephanie Venier wins women's super-G at the Alpine skiing world championships, while Lindsey Vonn fails to finish after hooking a gate. Spectators were shocked as Vonn battled with the gate on her arm. Vonn, returning at 40, is eyeing the 2026 Olympics. read more

Lindsey Vonn Makes Surprising Skiing Comeback After Six Years

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Lindsey Vonn, the retired alpine skiing champion with 82 World Cup wins, returned to competition after five years, finishing 24th and 27th in her first races. Vonn, undergoing a comeback at 40, sees this as training and testing period. read more

Mikaela Shiffrin's Bid for 100th World Cup Win Derailed

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Mikaela Shiffrin’s bid for a 100th career World Cup win was halted by a crash during the giant slalom event in Killington, Vermont. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was taken off the slope on a sled, but hopes to compete in the upcoming slalom event on Sunday. read more