Federica Brignone wins gold in Olympic women’s giant slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 11th

North Tahoe’s AJ Hurt out of giant slalom competition after hooking arm on gate

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – After AJ Hurt’s promising start to the first run of the giant slalom competition at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday, Feb. 15, the event took a turn for the Carnelian Bay resident before she crossed the finish line. Hurt was up about a tenth of a second on the leader’s time and through the toughest section when her arm hooked a gate about two-thirds of the way through the course. Thrown off balance, Hurt co…

Italy’s Brignone wins her second gold medal

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Brignone's golden double helps Italy set new Winter Olympic record

Italy has already registered its best-ever showing at a Winter Olympics, thanks in no small part to Alpine skiing star Federica Brignone winning the women's giant slalom at Milano Cortina 2026 on Sunday, three days after taking gold in the SuperG. (ANSA)

2026 Winter Games: Did Mikaela Shiffrin win today in giant slalom?

Here's how two-time Olympic gold medal-winning alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin did Sunday, Feb. 15 during the giant slalom event.

Shiffrin 11th in Olympic giant slalom as Italian Brignone captures second gold medal in Cortina

Mikaela Shiffrin placed 11th in the Olympic giant slalom on Sunday morning in Cortina as Federica Brignone continued her magical comeback on home snow. “That was like the greatest show of GS skiing that we’ve had in a really long time,” Shiffrin said. “Federica skied incredible. That was so cool to watch.” Brignone, who suffered a double leg break just 10 months ago and didn’t know if she would even compete in Italy, wowed the crowd with another…

Italy’s Brignone wins slalom for 2nd gold; Shiffrin finishes 11th

Sweden’s Sara Hector, right, and Norway’s Thea Louise Stjernesund bow to Italy’s Federica Brignone, center, at the finish area of an alpine ski, women’s giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Italy’s Federica Brignone celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, women’s giant slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, F…