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Alpine Skiing-Shiffrin Back to Dominant Best in Slalom First Run
Mikaela Shiffrin posted a commanding first-run time of 47.13 seconds, leading by 0.82 seconds as she pursues her first Olympic medal since 2018.
- On Feb. 18, Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo, ending her Olympic medal drought, at the Milano Cortina Olympics.
- Shiffrin entered as overwhelming favourite after dominating the World Cup circuit, winning seven of the first eight slaloms and wrapping up the season's slalom crown, but she struggled on Feb. 10 and then trained with her team to address destabilizing variables.
- Posting a 47.13 first run, Shiffrin was fastest in three sectors, with a 51.97 second second run, totaling 1:39.10 for victory.
- By claiming gold, Shiffrin becomes the first U.S. Alpine skier to win three Olympic golds, tying her with Julia Mancuso for most medals by a U.S. woman in Alpine skiing.
- The field included 95 starters and featured athletes from Madagascar, Trinidad and Tobago, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Philippines; the second run, set by Sascha Sorio, Swedish coach, started at 1230GMT.
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Tallulah Proulx completes historic Olympic debut; Shiffrin wins gold
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Tallulah Proulx completed her historic Olympic debut on Tuesday with a top 50 finish in the Olympic slalom, completing both runs in 2 minutes and 8.38 seconds at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The 17-year-old Winter Sports School graduate, racing for the Philippines, advanced through the first run despite a few mid-course “bobbles,” as she called them, and returned for a second run on a co…
Lena Dürr is experiencing another drama in the slalom. Her second run is over after less than two seconds. The medal dream bursts, the ski world suffers. US star Shiffrin strikes back meanwhile.
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