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Mikaela Shiffrin summits Olympic podium with slalom gold

<i>NBC Olympics</i><br/>Mikaela Shiffrin raises a fist in the air after winning gold in the women's slalom.

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Published February 18, 2026 5:44 am

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Entering Run 2 with a 0.82-second lead, Mikaela Shiffrin put the pedal down to win gold in the women’s slalom by 1.5 seconds, the largest margin of victory in any Olympic Alpine skiing event since Nagano 1998.

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