Mikaela Shiffrin, a prominent U.S. alpine skier, prepares to compete in three events at the Olympics, including the team combined event with Breezy Johnson. She's also set to participate in the giant slalom and slalom races. The article also touches upon a viral video featuring Shiffrin.
Team USA alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after her back abs went viral, sharing the video and explaining how the moment caught her by surprise. One of the biggest stars of the U.S. Olympic team will return to the slopes this week as Mikaela Shiffrin goes for gold.
Shiffrin is expected to compete in three different events in these Olympics, including the all-new women’s team combined event and a pair of slalom races on the slopes of Italy.Shiffrin will be part of a duo for this event, teaming up with gold medal-winner Breezy Johnson, who captured the United States’ first gold of these Olympics when she won the women’s downhill race. The combined event features two competitors on each team, with one competing on the downhill course and the other competing on a slalom course. Johnson will compete in the downhill portion of the competition, which starts at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday, and Shiffrin will compete in the slalom portion, which begins at 7 a.m. Central time.Johnson and Shiffrin are the reigning world champions in the team combined event, and are hoping to capture more gold in Italy.Shiffrin will be going solo for her other two events in the Olympics, and she’ll be back on the slopes on Sunday in the women’s giant slalom. The first run of that competition will take place at 3 a.m. Sunday, with the second run determining medals beginning at 6:30 a.m.Shiffrin will get a few days off before heading back up the mountains on Wednesday, Feb. 18 when she competes in the women’s slalom. That event will kick off with the first runs at 3 a.m., and will conclude with second runs beginning at 6:30 a.m.2026 Milan Cortina Olympics
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