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Mikaela Shiffrin Tearfully Details "Spiritual" Reaction to Olympics 2026 Gold Medal Win After Dad's Death
Mikaela Shiffrin ended an eight-year Olympic medal drought with her third gold in slalom while processing her late father's death, a journey she described as deeply transformative.
- On Feb. 18 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Mikaela Shiffrin, U.S. alpine skier, won the women's slalom, earning her third Olympic gold and ending an eight-year medal drought.
- After her father's death on Feb. 2, 2020, Shiffrin prepared mentally by posting a multi-paragraph Instagram message written three days earlier and working closely with her psychologist and team.
- After crossing the finish line, Shiffrin fell to her knees crying, won by 1.50 seconds—the largest margin since 1998—and took a podium selfie with a Samsung Galaxy Olympic Edition phone.
- At her post-race press conference, Shiffrin said, `Everything in life that you do after you lose someone you love is like a new experience` and Wednesday, `There will always be criticism` as she accepted her father’s death.
- After years of pressure and setbacks, Shiffrin’s gold validated her resilience, with 108 World Cup wins and 71 slalom victories underscoring her Alpine legacy.
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US star Mikaela Shiffrin becomes 3-time Olympic champion with emotional slalom win - Boston News, Weather, Sports
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin stood atop the Olympic podium, looking almost in disbelief at the gold medal around her neck. The American skiing star hadn’t simply won a slalom race to end her eight-year medal drought at the Winter Games and underline her status as surely the greatest Alpine skier of all time. She’d also won a battle with herself. “It’s like,” Shiffrin said, before pausing, “… being born again.” Racing in what …
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WFNI ESPN 107.5 / 1070 The Fan | Indy's SportsCenterMikaela Shiffrin Reclaims Her Throne with Golden Slalom Victory
Source: picture alliance / Getty Mikaela Shiffrin Reclaims Her Throne with Golden Slalom Victory While Mikaela Shiffrin journey of overcoming immense pressure and personal loss to reclaim her spot on top is a story of grit that resonates deeply with anyone who has ever had to fight for their dreams. At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Shiffrin didn’t just win; she dominated. Securing the gold medal in the women’s slalom, she clocked a …
Mikaela Shiffrin Tearfully Details "Spiritual" Reaction to Olympics 2026 Gold Medal Win After Dad's Death
Mikaela Shiffrin was filled with emotion as she explained the feeling of celebrating her gold medal win at the 2026 Olympics six years after her dad's death: “This was a moment I have dreamed about.”
Mikaela Shiffrin Gets Emotional About Her Late Father After Olympic Win
When Mikaela Shiffrin last won an Olympic gold medal, in PyeongChang eight years ago, her father Jeff—known throughout the skiing community for both his unyielding fandom of his phenom daughter and his passion for ski-racing photography, as he shot everyone, not just Mikaela—put his hands on his hat in the South Korea cold. “Oh my God!” he yelled. As the last racer in this giant slalom competition, Italy’s Manuela Moelgg, moved down the mountain…
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