“For our team, this was a spectacular day, ” Mikaela Shiffrin said on Saturday, after Team USA bagged silver at the World Cup season opener in Sölden, Austria. But while the Americans had three athletes in the top six at the giant slalom race, Shiffrin narrowly missed the podium. And yet, while Shiffrin finished just 0.31 seconds behind bronze medal winner, she was visibly over the moon by her result.

The official Audi FIS Ski World CUP social media handle shared Shiffrin’s ecstatic celebration after crossing the finishing line at the iconic Rettenbach racecourse. The IG post shared a brief video snippet of Shiffrin letting out thunderous screams in celebration after her exploits at the European pitstop of the 2025-26 World Cup. “ This year with fourth, I’m over the moon. It’s a r

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