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Winter Olympics Recap: Shiffrin Takes Slalom Gold, Canada and US Advance with OT Wins in Hockey
Mikaela Shiffrin ended an eight-race Olympic medal drought with a 1.50-second win while US and Canada secured hockey quarterfinal wins in overtime.
- On Wednesday at the Milano Cortina Games, Shiffrin won the women’s slalom by 1.50 seconds, becoming the first American skier to win three Alpine gold medals.
- Coming into the slalom, Shiffrin had a massive lead, framing her Olympic redemption after earlier setbacks at these Games.
- In the first run, Mikaela Shiffrin led by 0.82 seconds over Lena Duerr, Germany, despite a slight bobble, with aggressive, flowing technique and will go last in the second run.
- In men’s hockey quarterfinals, Canada rallied to beat Czechia 4-3 in overtime but lost Sidney Crosby to injury five minutes into the second period, while the U.S. won 2-1 in OT on Quinn Hughes’ goal.
- Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo extended his golden run by winning the men’s team sprint, securing his fifth gold at these Games and a record 10th overall, according to reports.
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Shiffrin shines, Klaebo extends record as winter Olympics thrill on
The 2026 Winter Olympics delivered another dramatic day of competition Thursday, highlighted by American alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin capturing gold in the women’s slalom and Norwegian cross-country powerhouse Johannes Høsflot Klæbo extending his status as the most successful Winter Olympian in history. Shiffrin’s victory in the women’s slalom marked a major milestone for the U.S.
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