Olympic Champion Shiffrin Takes Record 8th Slalom Win of Season but Main Rival Aicher Is 2nd

Olympic Champion Shiffrin Takes Record 8th Slalom Win of Season but Main Rival Aicher Is 2nd
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Are, Sweden, Sunday, March 15, 2026. Marco Trovati/AP Photo
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ÅRE, Sweden—After crossing the finish line for her record-equaling eighth World Cup slalom win of the season on Sunday, Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin bent over and let out a loud scream.

Probably a combination of celebration and relief, as her main rival in the overall standings was second to keep the pressure on the American star.