Mikaela Shiffrin: Eliminating One Big Thing in Her Life Helped Her Focus at Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin: Eliminating one big thing in her life helped her focus at Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin silenced critics by winning gold in the women's slalom at the Winter Olympics. Here's how she mentally prepared.

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Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women’s slalom competition at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 18, 2026. (James Hill/The New York Times) By VICTOR MATHER and JAMES HILL After a couple of disappointing races, Mikaela Shiffrin was down to one event Wednesday in her bid to end her poor Olympic stretch. Luckily for her, it was her best event, the slalom, in …