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The FIS Alpine Ski World Cup is charging into its North American swing with a double dose of giant slalom drama, and at the epicenter stands Mikaela Shiffrin, the unbreakable American phenom who’s already etched her name deeper into the history books this season. Over the weekend of December 6-7, the PwC Tremblant World Cup – the lone eastern North American stop on the calendar – hosts back-to-back women’s GS races on the legendary Flying Mile course. For Shiffrin, it’s not just about points; it’s about reclaiming her throne in GS ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics, where redemption…

The alpine skiing world converges on the slopes of Mont-Tremblant this weekend as American superstar Mikaela Shiffrin brings her phenomenal winning momentum to Quebec for back-to-back Giant Slalom races. Fresh off a decisive victory at Copper Mountain, Colorado, last weekend, Shiffrin, 29, is targeting career wins #104 and #105 as she competes in the first-ever women’s World Cup events held at the Canadian resort. Shiffrin, already the most successful alpine skier in history with 103 World Cup victories, is showing no signs of slowing down. Her recent form has been dominant across multiple disciplines, positioning her as the clear favorite…

Two-time Olympic 400m hurdles champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone isn’t resting on her laurels after a history-making 2025 season. In a new NBC Sports interview, the 26-year-old American superstar reaffirmed her belief that track and field is unrivaled in sport and revealed an ambitious plan to make the world fall in love with it year-round. “I truly believe track and field is the best sport in the world,” McLaughlin-Levrone said. “It’s raw talent, pure speed, strength, and heart all on display with no gimmicks. My mission is to help more people, especially kids, see that and get as obsessed with it as…

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has secured her spot on the U.S. team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, marking what will be her fourth Olympic appearance despite a challenging road back from a life-threatening injury. The 30-year-old alpine skiing superstar reflected on her remarkable recovery in a recent interview with USA TODAY in Sun Valley, Idaho, just days after posting a 14th-place finish in the giant slalom at Copper Mountain; a result that was still strong enough to lock in her Olympic qualification. Shiffrin’s 2024-25 season was nearly derailed by a violent crash in Killington, Vermont, late…

Mikaela Shiffrin proved once again why many consider her the greatest of all time, both on and off the racecourse. Fresh off clinching her 104th career FIS World Cup win on home snow at Copper Mountain on Sunday, the American ski superstar could have easily headed straight for the team hotel to recover from an intense weekend of racing. Instead, Shiffrin stayed in freezing temperatures for more than an hour to meet every single fan who had waited to see her. Denver 9News reporter Matt Renoux, who was on site covering the event, shared video and photos of the scene,…

American ski superstar Mikaela Shiffrin has publicly celebrated her fiancé Aleksander Aamodt Kilde’s courageous comeback to the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, nearly two years after a devastating crash that left him with serious injuries. On December 4, 2025, Kilde raced his first downhill since January 2024, competing at the famed Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The 32-year-old Norwegian, who suffered a deep laceration to his right calf and a dislocated shoulder with two torn ligaments in the Wengen crash, finished an encouraging 11th place in his first speed event back. Shiffrin, fresh off clinching her record-extending…

Fresh off her 104th career World Cup victory, American alpine skiing icon Mikaela Shiffrin travels north to Mont Tremblant this weekend (6–7 December) for back-to-back women’s giant slalom races as she looks to kick-start her 2025/26 season in the discipline. The 30-year-old from Vail, Colorado, has been untouchable in slalom so far this winter, reeling off three straight victories in Levi, Gurgl and most recently Copper Mountain last weekend. That triumph in Colorado six days ago marked her 104th World Cup win, extending her all-time record. In giant slalom, however, the five-time overall crystal globe winner is still searching for…

In a display of sheer dominance on the iconic Birds of Prey course, Swiss alpine skiing sensation Marco Odermatt stormed to his first-ever World Cup downhill win on Thursday, securing his 48th career victory and etching his name deeper into the sport’s storied history. Odermatt, the reigning overall World Cup champion and a five-time globe winner, clocked an impeccable time of 1:39.45 down the challenging 757-meter vertical drop track, fending off a fierce field of international contenders. The 28-year-old from Switzerland edged out American standout Ryan Cochran-Siegle by a razor-thin margin of 0.30 seconds, with Slovenia’s Miha Hrobat rounding out…

Mikaela Shiffrin just launched her brand-new podcast What’s the Point with the perfect first guest—her fiancé and fellow ski superstar Aleksander Aamodt Kilde—and the couple delivered an instant classic. In a candid, laugh-filled episode released October 31, 2025, the alpine skiing power duo finally told the full story of how they actually met… and completely botched their first shot at romance nearly a decade ago. It all started in Chile at an Atomic sponsor trip. Shiffrin and Kilde were the only two athletes who arrived a day early, so they ended up having dinner together—along with Shiffrin’s mom and her…

They’re two of the fastest skiers on the planet, but off the slopes, Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde have built an even stronger partnership rooted in mutual respect, shared passion, and unwavering support through the toughest moments. The American record-breaker and the Norwegian speed king confirmed their relationship in May 2021 when Kilde posted a simple but telling photo with the caption: “If you know, you know… and now you know.” What started as a quiet romance between two elite athletes quickly blossomed into one of winter sports’ most beloved couples. Both have dominated the World Cup circuit—Shiffrin as…