Mikaela Shiffrin supreme for Olympic slalom title

Mikaela Shiffrin (USA/Atomic) brought alpine to a winning end at the Milano Cortina Olympic Games with a dominant gold in the slalom.

In a discipline she has truly made her own for more than a decade, Shiffrin returned to the pinnacle with an overall third Olympic title and first since 2018 after the despair of four years ago.

Camille Rast (SUI/Head) and Anna Swenn Larsson (SWE/Head) joined Shiffrin on the podium as the alpine curtain came down on a historic Games.

Mikaela returns to the top

No more speculation. No more questions. No more doubts. Mikaela Shiffrin produced a typically amazing day of slalom skiing to leave the world in absolutely no doubt as to the fact that she is still at the very top of sport. Even before this, many titled her as the greatest of all-time. Her astonishing performances once again in the 25/26 World Cup season (seven slalom wins from a possible eight) only added to that claim. But with the moment of crossing the line just minutes behind her, Shiffrin was typically humble on another astonishing day in her career.

It was a slalom day where Shiffrin demonstrated everything she is about. Both runs were superb, best time in the first and behind only teammate Paula Moltzan in the second, to ultimately win by a huge 1.50 margin. The job was perfectly done. “I came here for the skiing. I wanted to feel these two runs that I felt today. That it was on the limit, that it wasn’t easy but I took the risk even when it felt that there was something to lose. But in the end there was everything to earn.”

Asked for the secret as to what it takes to achieve, the USA icon had no doubts about it. "My secret is my team. The people around me and my support system. They’ve been the most incredible people to be around. The Olympics is an experience, it is never what you expect it to be.”

Run One

Under blue skies and surrounded by the hopes of bringing Games to a close with a medal, Lara Colturi (ALB/Blizzard) got the final alpine event in Cortina underway at a time of 48.39 to set the early pace for those to follow. Camille Rast came into the morning hoping to turn a World title into an Olympic one, and he was first to move Colturi out the leading seat, 0.21s in front of the Albanian racer.

Wendy Holdener (SUI/Head) went in search of her teammate and cut that leading gap to 0.11s, before Lena Duerr (GER/Head) wiped that lead out completely. The German set a leading time of 47.95, before Mikaela Shiffrin took to the snow in search of adding to a superb season. She wiped out any concerns over her slalom from the team combined, dominant in her run for a superb 0.82s lead as she laid the baton benchmark for all to come. And having won seven of the eight World Cups so far in 25/26, (the one she didn’t win was a second place), the iconic Shiffrin looked set to add to yet another superb season.

Of those chasing, it was Sweden’s Cornelia Oehlund (SWE/Head) who impressed most, going through a second exactly behind Shiffrin in what was the third best time of the morning. Her compatriot Anna Swenn Larsson had herself in medal contention too heading into the second race, joint fifth alongside Holdener.

Run Two

Petra Vlhova (SVK/Rossingol) continued her return and delighted the crowd as she started the second race, the 2022 Olympic champion continuing to get up to speed. It was Paula Moltzan (USA/Rossignol) who turned around a difficult first run though. 27^th after the first run, Moltzan’s 51:39 second outing was the pick of the first 15 this time around.

As the run progressed and those who had set the benchmark in the morning session ended their Games, it was the Austrian duo of Katharina Truppe (AUT/Voelkl) and Katharina Huber (AUT/Voelkl) who moved into the top two with six skiers left, but Holdener was able to shift just ahead of them, aiming to make a third Olympic slalom podium. Swenn Larsson immediately took first for herself though, 1:40.81 the combined pace to beat with four to go.

Rast held her nerve thanks to a quality second run as she moved to the top, with Oehlund, Duerr and Shiffrin to go. Oehlund’s dream of a medal came crashing down after a broken pole threw her race out of place, a cruel end to her first Games. Heartbreak followed for Duerr who straddled the first gate, meaning Rast and Swenn Larsson were guaranteed a spot on the podium.

With the two chasing racers missing out before her, it was all down to Shiffrin. With more than a second advantage from the first run, any questions over Shiffrin were shut down as she delivered a champion’s performance. Shiffrin only increased her advantage, winning slalom gold by 1.50 in a legendary performance.

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Camille claims the silver

From World champion to an Olympic podium. It’s been a spectacular 12 months for Camille Rast, culminating in her first ever Olympic medal. “It was really a difficult race” the silver medallist admits. “Because it was really tight and we had to give everything from top to bottom - I tried and it was good!

Rast was in fourth after the first run, but a 52.42 in the second was enough to not only get her into those podium spots but also to put the pressure on for those aiming to consolidate their top three spots.

 “I knew that the girls behind can ski fast but I think a little bit of time. Not enough to be sure but I know how it is to be in the top three at the start gate. The pressure is different and I managed to make a good run from top to bottom."

But while today is of course about Rast's story, she couldn't do it without her support system. And with her coach retiring today, it's the perfect farewell.

Anna completes Games podium

Another day and another massive moment for the Sweden team. Anna Swenn Larsson has had tough moments over the years, but to be on an Olympic podium makes those struggles and the moments of doubt worth every second. Her tip on getting here?

“To stay like this, to never give up, to keep believing. I had tough years, I went out the top 30, I broke my foot. To never give up and have people behind you that trust you.”

For her teammate Sara Hector (SWE/Head), she has pure joy for her friend. “I'm super happy for her. It's lovely to see her ski like that and to get a medal. That's really making me emotional. She's just one year older (than me), so I've seen her skiing since we were children. We've been skiing together in races since maybe like (the age of) 12. It's a very special day for Sweden."

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The women’s slalom brings the curtain down on the alpine action at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, with memories created and legacies secured throughout. From a spectacular Franjo von Allmen trio of gold medals to the superb home success of Federica Brignone (with so much more in between), it’s been two weeks that will never be forgotten.

A Games that has delivered a mix of new champions, returning medallists and remarkable comeback stories. From photo finishes to tactical masterclasses, the event showcased the sport at its most explosive and unpredictable. With the Olympic medals decided, the riders can now embrace the Games experience, and a well-earned pause, before the FIS World Cup circuit resumes.

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