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Fresh off her commanding slalom victory in Gurgl, Austria, that marked her 103rd career World Cup win, Mikaela Shiffrin sat down with USA TODAY and delivered a clear message to anyone wondering if the next generation is closing the gap: bring it on. Far from feeling threatened by the surge of talented young skiers, the 30-year-old American icon says she’s genuinely thrilled by the depth of competition emerging in women’s slalom. “I’m excited,” Shiffrin said with a smile. “I’m excited for all the amazing slalom skiing that’s happening right now and what’s possible for the future. So it’s only amazing.”…

American ski superstar Mikaela Shiffrin continued her sensational start to the 2025-26 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season on Sunday, claiming her second consecutive slalom victory in just seven days with a commanding performance in Gurgl, Austria. The 30-year-old two-time Olympic champion was untouchable across both runs, posting a combined time that left her 1.23 seconds clear of rising Italian teenager Lara Colturi, who finished second. Switzerland’s Camille Rast rounded out the podium in third. The result mirrored Shiffrin’s victory the previous weekend in Levi, Finland, where she also beat Colturi by a comfortable margin. With Sunday’s triumph, Shiffrin now…

Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee recently opened up about his nerve-wracking debut performance with the Prince of Darkness, describing it as an unmitigated disaster that left him convinced his tenure in the band would last exactly one night. Appearing on Chris Jericho’s Talk Is Jericho podcast, Lee remembered the chaotic 1982 show — believed to be in Sweden or Finland — that kicked off the Bark at the Moon touring cycle after he replaced Brad Gillis, who had temporarily filled the enormous void left by Randy Rhoads’ tragic death. According to Lee, everything that could go wrong did.…

Mikaela Shiffrin stood atop the podium in Gurgl on Sunday with the familiar weight of a crystal globe in her hands, but her words afterward carried a deeper resonance than another routine victory lap. In an emotional Instagram post that quickly racked up hundreds of thousands of likes, the 30-year-old American reflected on a weekend that delivered her second consecutive World Cup slalom triumph of the young season—and perhaps the sweetest one yet. “Today was exhilarating!! Not easy, never given,” Shiffrin wrote, borrowing a line from Doja Cat to underscore the point: “Ain’t finna pop for no reason…” 💥 After…

Five-time overall World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin gave fans a glimpse into her off-slope routine on Monday, posting a short video of an intense post-race strength session on her Instagram stories with the caption: “One of the best parts of the job…is post-race strength in a gym like this.” The clip, filmed in a dimly lit hotel gym somewhere on the World Cup circuit, shows the 30-year-old American skier powering through a series of heavy deadlift variations, battle-rope slams, and single-leg exercises while still wearing parts of her race-day kit. Despite having just completed back-to-back giant slalom and slalom races…

The traditional November exodus is underway. After an intense opening weekend in Sölden and the speed events in Zermatt/Cervinia (men) and Levi (women), the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup circus has packed its bags and is heading west. For the next two weeks, North America will be the epicenter of alpine skiing as the tour stops first in Canada and then the United States. The women’s tour opens the North American leg this coming weekend (November 29–December 1) with the classic speed double-header in Lake Louise: downhill on Saturday and super-G on Sunday. Known as the “Lake Louise Winterstart,” the…

In a weekend that reaffirmed the Austrian resort of Obergurgl’s status as a slalom stronghold, the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup delivered two electrifying races under crisp Tyrolean skies. Mikaela Shiffrin etched another chapter in her legendary career with a commanding victory in the women’s slalom, while French prodigy Paco Rassat stunned the field to claim his first-ever World Cup triumph in the men’s event the day prior. As the season’s early technical battles heat up, Gurgl’s steep, icy pitches once again separated the elite from the emerging stars. Shiffrin’s Masterclass: A Second Straight Slalom Crown American icon Mikaela Shiffrin…

American skiing superstar Mikaela Shiffrin continued her dominant start to the 2025-26 Alpine Ski World Cup season by winning the women’s slalom in Gurgl, Austria, on Sunday, November 23, 2025. The two-time Olympic champion finished 1.23 seconds ahead of 16-year-old Italian prodigy Lara Colturi, who took second place. Speaking after the race, Shiffrin admitted the win required maximum effort against an increasingly competitive field. “I had to push so hard today,” Shiffrin said. “The others are skiing fast, so there’s no choice — you have to go all out. It felt completely different from the first run; the second run…

Fresh off her dominant 103rd World Cup victory in Sunday’s women’s slalom here, Mikaela Shiffrin turned her gaze westward with unbridled enthusiasm, eagerly anticipating a rare homecoming to Colorado’s Copper Mountain Resort. The 30-year-old American phenom, who leads both the overall and slalom standings after back-to-back triumphs in Levi, Finland, and Gurgl, couldn’t contain her joy at the prospect of trading European hotel beds for the comfort of her own. “I’m really excited to go to Copper. Finally I get to stay in my own bed!” Shiffrin quipped to reporters, flashing a playful grin that belied her laser-focused form on…

Mikaela Shiffrin continued her blistering start to the 2025/26 FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season on Sunday (23 November), storming to a commanding victory in the women’s slalom and securing her 103rd career World Cup win. The 30-year-old American, fresh off her triumph two weeks ago in Levi, Finland, produced another masterclass in Gurgl, posting the fastest time in both runs to finish in a combined 1:48.11 – a massive 1.23 seconds clear of the field. Teenage sensation Lara Colturi of Albania took an impressive second place, earning her first World Cup podium, while Switzerland’s Camille Rast, the reigning slalom…