"Mikaela Shiffrin's eight-year Olympic medal drought is over. The American skiing standout put in two dominant runs to win the women's slalom at the Winter Games on Wednesday by 1.50 seconds. The race isn't officially over yet, with dozens of lower-tier racers still to take the course. But Shiffrin is the leader after the fastest 30 skiers from the first run."
"By STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) Mikaela Shiffrin's eight-year Olympic medal drought is over. The American skiing standout put in two dominant runs to win the women's slalom at the Winter Games on Wednesday by 1.50 seconds. The race isn't officially over yet, with dozens of lower-tier racers still to take the course. But Shiffrin is the leader after the fastest 30 skiers from the first run."
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Mikaela Shiffrin ended an eight-year Olympic medal drought by delivering two dominant runs to lead the women's slalom at the Winter Games. Shiffrin's combined performance placed her 1.50 seconds ahead after the top 30 fastest skiers completed both runs. The race was not officially final while dozens of lower-tier racers still awaited their turns on the course. World champion Camille Rast held the silver medal position, with Anna Swenn Larsson in third. The event occurred as part of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
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