Mikaela Shiffrin storms to gold in the slalom, ending an eight-year medal drought

USA's Mikaela Shiffrin competes in the first run of the women's slalom event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on February 18, 2026. American skier Mikaela Shiffrin sits in first place in the slalom at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after the first of two runs Wednesday.

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin sits in first place in the slalom at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after the first of two runs Wednesday.