US EditionShiffrin Returns to GS Podium After 2 Years. Hector Wins and Moltzan Second
- On Jan. 24, 2026, Sara Hector led the opening run of the women's World Cup giant slalom in Spindleruv Mlyn, the final GS before the Milan Cortina Olympics next month.
- With four wins this season, Julia Scheib leads the GS standings by 139 points over Camille Rast, holding an outside chance to clinch the season GS title with two races remaining after the Olympics.
- Timing showed extremely small gaps, as Sara Hector edged Camille Rast by 0.02 seconds while Julia Scheib was 0.26 back and Mikaela Shiffrin sat 0.43 behind in fourth on a course set by coach Karin Harjo.
- Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the GS podium Saturday, finishing third as Paula Moltzan and U.S. teammates Nina O'Brien and AJ Hurt posted strong results in the final GS before the Milan Cortina Olympics.
- Several top racers sat out the Czech event as Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia focused on speed races in Switzerland next week, while the Czech course hosting the Olympics next month has seen serious crashes.
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Rockdale Citizen & Newton CitizenMikaela Shiffrin dominant in final pre-Olympics slalom race
Mikaela Shiffrin continued her nearly unbeatable World Cup season, winning the slalom at the Spindleruv Mlyn ski resort in Czechia on Sunday.
“It feels amazing”: Mikaela Shiffrin breaks down in tears after historic World Cup slalom win before Olympics
International Sports News: Mikaela Shiffrin delivered a dominant and emotional performance just weeks before the Olympic Games, winning the final World Cup slalom in Spindleruv .
Mikaela Shiffrin wins last World Cup slalom before Olympics and locks up record ninth season discipline title
SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic — Mikaela Shiffrin has locked up the slalom season title with the Olympics looming to become the first skier in the six-decade history of the World Cup with nine season titles in one discipline. The American star might have to share her record soon, though, as teammate Lindsey Vonn has eight downhill titles and currently holds a commanding lead in those standings in her second season back from her initial retireme…
Mikaela Shiffrin Opens Up With Emotional Words After Historic World Cup Victory
A dominant 1.67-second win in the final World Cup slalom before the Olympic Games in Spindleruv Mlyn made Mikaela Shiffrin the happiest individual at the event. While it was a legendary victory, this was also the venue where her career began, and the weight of the moment was quite visible right after the race. During the post-race interview, as seen on TNT Sports on X, the American skier held back her tears of joy, saying, “Yeah, I mean to be ho…
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