CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Regardless of where Mikaela Shiffrin finished, her team got a win in the giant slalom. On Sunday, Feb. 15, Shiffrin’s coach, Karin Harjo, became the first woman to set a ...

Explore Olympic Alpine skiing basics, including the events (downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, combined), competition ...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin stood at the start gate atop the giant slalom course at sun-splashed Tofane and made a promise to herself. “I’m going to do this whole thing here,” she ...

American great Mikaela Shiffrin took a first step towards banishing her Olympic ghosts when she claimed a huge first run lead in the slalom at the Milan/Cortina Games on Wednesday. Shiffrin was a ...

The giant slalom course as set Friday at the Winter Paralympics. National-team coaches are tasked with setting each course based on a set of rules that allows for a variety of layouts. Tom Weller / ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin stood at the start gate atop the giant slalom course at sun-splashed Tofane and made a promise to herself. “I’m going to do this whole thing here,” she ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By WILL GRAVES CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin stood at the start gate atop the giant slalom course at sun-splashed Tofane and made a promise to ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Mikaela Shiffrin stood at the start gate atop the giant slalom course at sun-splashed Tofane and made a promise to herself. “I’m going to do this whole thing here,” she said ...

After a disappointing start, Shiffrin had a week to get things right at the 2026 Olympics before her signature event. Here's ...

Carve: A crisp turn referring to the technique used in Alpine ski racing. When carving, a skier turns their skis onto their ...

If you’ve ever tuned into alpine skiing during the Winter Olympics, you’ve probably heard announcers bounce between terms like slalom, giant slalom, Super-G, and downhill. To the casual viewer, it can ...