Mikaela Shiffrin Shocks with Fumbled Slalom Run as U.S. Ski Duo of Jacqueline Wiles and Paula Moltzan Win Bronze
Shiffrin and her women's team combined partner Breezy Johnson were favored for gold
Mikaela Shiffrin’s disappointing start to 2026 Winter Games heightens the pressure on one of the greatest skiers of all time
Shiffrin, winner of 71 slalom World Cup victories and a gold medal in the event, started slowly and skied tentatively to finish 15th out of 18 skiers, her worst place since March 17, 2012.
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Fresh off claiming a record ninth slalom crystal globe, a grateful Mikaela Shiffrin embraces pressure ahead of fourth Olympics
Each of Mikaela Shiffrin’s four Olympics have been “wildly different experiences,” but the luster of the Games has never worn off. “With those experiences, being able to show up to Cortina and still be