Mikaela Shiffrin held off rising German rival Emma Eicher in the final race of the season in Norway on Wednesday to capture a record sixth women’s World Cup skiing title. Shiffrin only needed to finish in the top 15 of the giant slalom and the American standout accomplished it before Eichner started her second run….
After claiming an emotional Olympic gold, Mikaela Shiffrin’s thoughts turned to one man who wasn’t there — her father, Jeff. The American crossed the line as Olympic slalom champion, as she did 12 years earlier in Sochi at the age of 18. Only this time, as he hugged his mother and coaches, he missed his…
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympic drought continues after missing the podium at the Milano Cortina Games. The women’s giant slalom finished 11th on Sunday. The US standouts had a combined time of 2:14.42. His racing was clean but not fast enough to challenge for a podium finish. After his second race he showed no outward signs of disappointment,…
