Ski champion Mikaela Shiffrin joins Denver women's soccer team ownership
- Mikaela Shiffrin, the American alpine skier, joined the ownership group of Denver's new National Women's Soccer League team announced Tuesday.
- The expansion team, set to begin play in 2026, emerged from efforts led by Rob Cohen and Melody Hobson to bring professional women's soccer to Colorado.
- Denver NWSL announced a 12,000-seat temporary stadium in Centennial, a state-of-the-art training center, and plans for a permanent urban facility.
- Having achieved more than a hundred World Cup wins along with two Olympic gold medals, Shiffrin expressed her great excitement about becoming part of the ownership group and contributing to her local community.
- Shiffrin’s role signals strong local engagement for the club, which has set records for season ticket deposits and aims to build Colorado's first professional women's soccer legacy.
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Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver ownership group
The greatest alpine skier of all time is stepping onto the soccer field, as an owner. Colorado’s own Mikaela Shiffrin is joining the ownership group of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Denver expansion team, the team announced Tuesday. With 101 World Cup victories, two Olympic gold medals and eight world championship titles, Shiffrin is widely considered the most decorated alpine skier in history. Born and raised in Vail, she started compet…
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