After the heartbreak of her 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics setback, Mikaela Shiffrin has stormed back into the spotlight with perfect timing before the Milano Cortina 2026 Games. The greatest skier of all time opened her season in style, clinching the Alpine Ski World Cup slalom victory at Levi, Finland. It was her 102nd career triumph and the moment she added a ninth reindeer to her legendary herd. In a touching gesture, Shiffrin named the newest addition “Winkie” after her mother, capturing an emotional moment before she sets her sights on Italy.

With this victory, the Edward, Colorado, native added another feather to her crown, earning her 65th career slalom triumph, leaving her opponents to eat her dust in the discipline. She posted a total time of 1:48:92, crossing the line decisivel

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