Mikaela Shiffrin Opens Up About Women's Alpine Skiing Disappointment, Crash Recovery

Mikaela Shiffrin landed in a disappointing 11th place after a key women's alpine skiing event on February 15 at the 2026 Winter Olympics. But the American skiing champion was still trying to sound upbeat.

“I think today was a really great practice for a strong, flexible mentality, which is what I want to feel in the coming days as well,” she told Olympics.com, after the disappointing performance in the giant slalom event. The race was an accomplishment, in a sense, because of her work to recover from a devastating 2024 crash.