Mikaela Shiffrin, the undisputed queen of alpine skiing with a record-shattering 108 World Cup wins, launches her 2026 Winter Olympics quest today, February 10, determined to bury the ghosts of Beijing 2022 and add to her two previous gold medals.
The 30-year-old Colorado native — who clinched her ninth career slalom crystal globe with a dominant victory in Špindlerův Mlýn just weeks ago — enters these Games as the overwhelming favorite in slalom and a serious medal threat across her streamlined three-event program: women’s team combined, giant slalom, and slalom.
Shiffrin’s Olympic resume is a tale of brilliance and one glaring anomaly. She became the youngest-ever Olympic slalom champion at 18 in Sochi 2014, then added giant slalom gold in PyeongChang 2018. But Beijing 2022 delivered a stunning medal-less campaign — DNFs in giant slalom, slalom, and combined, plus ninth in super-G and 18th in downhill — a result she has openly called a turning point that fueled personal growth and a more focused approach this time.
After rebuilding confidence in giant slalom following a scary abdominal injury and surgery from a November 2024 crash in Killington, Shiffrin has posted strong results this season, including a recent third-place GS podium — her first in two years.
Today’s debut comes in the women’s team combined, where she pairs with fresh Olympic downhill gold medalist Breezy Johnson. The duo already proved unbeatable, winning the event’s inaugural world title at the 2025 World Championships. Johnson races the downhill leg at 4:30 a.m. ET (USA Network, Peacock), while Shiffrin takes the slalom portion at 7:50 a.m. ET (Peacock) / 8 a.m. ET (USA Network).
Her full 2026 Olympic schedule (all times ET):
Tuesday, Feb. 10 — Women’s team combined (Downhill: 4:30 a.m., Slalom: ~8 a.m.) — USA Network, Peacock
Sunday, Feb. 15 — Women’s giant slalom (Run 1: 4 a.m., Run 2: 7:30 a.m.) — USA Network, NBC, Peacock
Wednesday, Feb. 18 — Women’s slalom (Run 1: 4 a.m., Run 2: ~7:55 a.m.) — USA Network, Peacock (with re-airs Thursday early morning)
Racing at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Center in Cortina — a venue where she has previously tasted success, including a 2019 World Cup super-G win and 2021 world championships bronze — Shiffrin arrives with renewed confidence and a clear mission: escape the “Olympic hex” and deliver the golden moment fans have waited for since 2018.
Catch every run live on NBC, USA Network, Peacock, or NBCOlympics.com as the winningest skier in history chases what could be her most satisfying Olympic triumph yet.
