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Mikaela Shiffrin makes her final 2026 Winter Olympics appearance on Wednesday in the slalom.
The most decorated Alpine skier of all time, Shiffrin is the favorite in this race, and she has been dominant in the slalom. This season alone, she has won seven of of eight starts and already clinched her ninth slalom Crystal Globe. However, Shiffrin hasn't medaled in her past eight Olympic starts, setting the stage for potential redemption.
Shiffrin had an outstanding first run on Wednesday morning, and is currently in first place.
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Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States reacts during the alpine skiing women's slalom at the National Alpine Skiing Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 8, 2022.(Getty Images: Zhang Chenlin/Xinhua)
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The favorite in slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin aims for Olympic gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — On Wednesday, Mikaela Shiffrin will enter the start gate of the Olympic slalom as the favorite for gold. On Sunday, she took a giant step toward that result.
Shiffrin was not expected to medal in Sunday's giant slalom. Despite being the 2018 Olympic gold medalist in the event, and the all-time World Cup wins leader, Shiffrin only recently returned to a GS podium in January. Less than a year ago, she didn't know if she would ever stand in another giant slalom start gate.
"After the injury last year and then returning to GS racing, I was so far off," Shiffrin said Sunday. "I felt like there was no hope to be faster."
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