American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin crashed after catching an edge in her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race Saturday, did a somersault and wound up in the protective fencing. CBC | Sports News
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Mikaela Shiffrin considered retirement, but decides to skip downhills as she nears career milestone
American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin won’t race downhills in the upcoming World Cup season in which she aims for her 100th career win. Following the worst crash of her career in January, the two-time Olympic champion even considered not racing at all — but only briefly. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Mikaela Shiffrin captures Crystal Globe with 60th slalom win, 97th World Cup victory
Mikaela Shiffrin extended her record career haul to 97 World Cup victories when the American won the last slalom of the season at the alpine World Cup finals in the Austrian resort of Saalbach on Saturday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Mikaela Shiffrin clinches 8th women’s slalom title in return from injury
Mikaela Shiffrin made a triumphant return to the alpine skiing World Cup after a six-week injury layoff Sunday, dominating the season’s penultimate slalom for career win 96 and locking up her record-matching eighth season title in the discipline. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. star Mikaela Shiffrin wins 6th slalom on home snow at Killington, beating Petra Vlhova
Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States pleased the home crowd by posting the fastest time in both runs, finishing in 1:42.02 and beating her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova by 0.33 seconds in Sunday’s giant slalom World Cup in Killington, Vt. CBC | Sports News
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