"If you were to read a book on how you should ski, she executes it near flawlessly, two-time Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety said. Mikaela executes on all the most technical basis like a textbook. For example: She's a rhythmic racer, almost hearing the melodic beat of a song as she weaves through the gates along a slalom course. That almost effortless form helped the 30-year-old American lock up the slalom title on Jan. 25,"
"Success takes persistence, said Karin Harjo, who's Shiffrin's head coach. It is the willingness to keep going even when you don't feel like it, when you want to bail on the one thing you are supposed to do, when you think you have it all figured out, when you win it all, or when it feels like the whole world is crashing down around you."
Mikaela Shiffrin has overcome injuries and mental challenges, including post-crash PTSD, to reach peak form heading into the Milan Cortina Winter Games. She combines near-flawless, textbook technical skiing with a rhythmic, musical sense that guides her through slalom gates. Her persistence, described by her head coach Karin Harjo, fuels continued improvement and resilience after setbacks such as a severe puncture wound from a November 2024 crash. Shiffrin won the slalom on Jan. 25 and became the first skier in World Cup history to earn nine season globes in a single discipline. She maintains humor about past Olympic disappointment while remaining focused.
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