"American Mikaela Shiffrin laid down a marker for the Olympic season ahead by obliterating her rivals to easily win the opening Alpine Ski World Cup slalom race on Saturday. The 30-year-old was in a class of her own, going quickest on both her runs to win by 1.66 seconds for her ninth career win in Levi and a record-extending 102nd World Cup victory."
"Shiffrin's victory looked assured from the moment she put down what she described as a near perfect opening run that gave her an advantage of more than one second. She was spotless again on her second run through the gates to add a ninth reindeer to her herd the traditional prize for winners of the slalom event in the Arctic Circle resort."
Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the opening Alpine Ski World Cup slalom at Levi, posting the fastest times on both runs and winning by 1.66 seconds. The victory marked her ninth career win in Levi and extended her record to 102 World Cup wins. Albanian Lara Colturi finished second on her 19th birthday and Germany's Emma Aicher took third for her first World Cup slalom podium. Shiffrin described a near-perfect opening run, credited summer training, and is targeting a third Olympic gold at Milano-Cortina. Shiffrin missed much of the previous season with an abdominal injury; Croatia's Zrinka Ljutic won last season's slalom title.
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