US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in the women's Olympic slalom
The medal was Shiffrin's first in the 2026 Winter Olympics
US skier Mikaela Shiffrin on Wednesday won an Olympic gold medal in the women's slalom, her first medal of the 2026 games in Italy.
The women's salmon is considered the 30-year-old Shiffrin's best event.
Before the race, Shiffrin, the biggest winner in the history of the World Cup circuit and a multi-time Olympian, had failed to make the podium in eight straight Olympic events. The last time she took home a medal was during the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, according to CBS News.
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