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Shiffrin ends Olympic title drought

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Mikaela Shiffrin won the women's slalom at the Milano‑Cortina Winter Olympics in Cortina, claiming her third Olympic gold and her first Olympic title since 2018.

The Guardian
Mikaela Shiffrin storms to stunning slalom gold to make Winter Olympic history

American wins third gold overall and first since 2018 Shiffrin more than a second ahead of Rast in silver With one last chance to break her ­barren Olympic run stretching back eight years, Mikaela ­Shiffrin ­delivered in style. The 30-year-old American surged to victory in the women’s slalom on a sun-splashed Wednesday in the Dolomites with a two-run time of 1min 39. 10sec, becoming the first US skier to win three Olympic gold medals. Switzerland’s Camille Rast, the reigning world champion and only woman to have beaten Shiffrin in her signature discipline this season, came in a yawning 1. 50sec behind for the silver - the largest winning margin in any Olympic alpine skiing event since 1998 - while Anna Swenn-Larsson of Sweden took the bronze. After fourth-placed Wendy Holdener, of Switzerland, the rest of the field trailed by at least two seconds in the final race of the alpine skiing. Continue reading. . .

Mikaela Shiffrin storms to stunning slalom gold to make Winter Olympic history
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The Guardian
King Klæbo seals 10th Winter Olympics gold as Norway win team sprint

Norwegian claims his fifth gold medal at Milano Cortina USA have to settle for silver in cross-country battle Johannes Høsflot Klæbo led Norway to victory in the men’s cross-country team sprint on Wednesday to claim his fifth win at Milano Cortina Olympics and a record 10th Winter Olympic gold medal. Alongside Einar Hedegart in the final, the duo saw off the United States, clocking 18min 28. 9sec. Ben Ogden and Gus Schumacher were 1. 4sec behind for the silver, while Italy’s Elia Barp and Federico Pellegrino took bronze, 3. 3sec back. Continue reading. . .

King Klæbo seals 10th Winter Olympics gold as Norway win team sprint
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NRC
Now it had to happen to the best skier ever, Mikaela Shiffrin

The American Mikaela Shiffrin (30) is the best skier ever, yet her previous Winter Olympics failed spectacularly. It still didn't go smoothly this time either. But in her last and favorite event, the slalom, she turned things around.

Now it had to happen to the best skier ever, Mikaela Shiffrin
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NRC
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins fifth gold medal and equals Olympic record

The Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won gold again today in the team sprint freestyle.

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins fifth gold medal and equals Olympic record
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Helsingin Sanomat
Olympics | Jasmi Joensuu defended the fallen Jasmin Kähärä: 'I've been in the same situation'

The Finnish women's team sprint ended dramatically.

Olympics | Jasmi Joensuu defended the fallen Jasmin Kähärä: 'I've been in the same situation'
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Helsingin Sanomat
Olympialaiset | Parisprintin vaihdosta tuli täysi sirkus, Suomikin joutui kuultavaksi

Lauri Vuorinen ja Joni Mäki jäivät olympialaisten parisprintissä kauaksi kärjestä.

Olympialaiset | Parisprintin vaihdosta tuli täysi sirkus, Suomikin joutui kuultavaksi
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Der Spiegel
Winter Olympics 2026: Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler win bronze

In a gripping final, Coletta Rydzek clinched bronze in the team sprint. One of the first to congratulate her was Nordic combined Olympic champion Johannes Rydzek, her brother, in whose apartment she lives. A dog drew attention.

Winter Olympics 2026: Coletta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler win bronze
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Aftenposten
The superstar broke the curse and finally won the long-awaited gold

Mikaela Shiffrin (30) ended the Olympics with a bang and earned her first slalom gold in many years.

The superstar broke the curse and finally won the long-awaited gold
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Der Standard
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo earns his tenth Olympic gold with team sprint victory

The Norwegian had already won his fifth gold medal at the Winter Games in Italy. Both Austrian Olympic Committee teams finished in the top ten.

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo earns his tenth Olympic gold with team sprint victory
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Aftenposten
Norway's setback - the medal slips away here

The Norwegian girls struggled with exchanges and were 0.14 seconds from bronze.

Norway's setback - the medal slips away here
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
Medal in the cross-country team sprint: Sleepless to bronze

Colleta Rydzek and Laura Gimmler go into the start weakened. It is all the more remarkable how they secure the first medal of the Games for the German cross-country team by a few hundredths ahead of Norway

Medal in the cross-country team sprint: Sleepless to bronze
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El Pais
Queen Mikaela Shiffrin redeems herself in the slalom and wins Olympic gold in Milan-Cortina

The Colorado skier finally opens her medal tally in the Dolomites on her final attempt and secures her third Olympic gold after the Beijing 2022 disaster.

Queen Mikaela Shiffrin redeems herself in the slalom and wins Olympic gold in Milan-Cortina
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Die Presse
Olympic gold in the slalom: The legacy of Mikaela Shiffrin [premium]

It was the finale on the Tofana: Mikaela Shiffrin's career culminates in a single race. That's not fair, but the American won with a display of power.

Olympic gold in the slalom: The legacy of Mikaela Shiffrin [premium]
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Le Figaro
Olympics 2026: Twelve years after Sochi, Mikaela Shiffrin enters Olympic legend with gold in the slalom

The American dominated the slalom event to claim her third Olympic title at age 30.

Olympics 2026: Twelve years after Sochi, Mikaela Shiffrin enters Olympic legend with gold in the slalom
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Aftenposten
The superstar broke the curse and finally won the long-awaited gold

Mikaela Shiffrin (30) ended the Olympics with a bang and earned her first slalom gold in many years.

The superstar broke the curse and finally won the long-awaited gold
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Aftenposten
The superstar broke the curse and finally won the long-awaited gold

Mikaela Shiffrin (30) ended the Olympics with a bang and earned her first slalom gold in many years.

The superstar broke the curse and finally won the long-awaited gold
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Svenska Dagbladet
Svenskt brons i slalom – sensationen bröt staven

I sista OS-starten kom äntligen den första medaljen. Anna Swenn-Larsson, 34, tog slalombrons i Cortina - och hyllades av allt och alla. - Jag är otroligt glad, stolt och tacksam, säger hon.

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Dagens Nyheter
Johan Esk: A wolfhound stole the show but not Sweden's Olympic gold

Val di Fiemme. This time no tumble or barrier would stop Sweden from taking relay gold. Not even the wolfhound that stole Wednesday's Olympic show. The story shows how hard it is for Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist to win gold.

Johan Esk: A wolfhound stole the show but not Sweden's Olympic gold
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Le Figaro
JO 2026: Disappointment for the French cross-country skiers as they finish 12th in the team sprint far behind Klaebo's Norway

Johannes Klaebo won his fifth gold medal at the 2026 Games with an unbeatable Norway. The French team, meanwhile, endured a nightmare.

JO 2026: Disappointment for the French cross-country skiers as they finish 12th in the team sprint far behind Klaebo's Norway
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Svenska Dagbladet
Silver i stafetten – tredje medaljen i dag

Svenska damerna tar silver i skidskyttestafetten - tredje svenska medaljen i dag. Det blev guld i damernas sprinstafett och brons för Anna Swenn Larsson i slalom. I kväll ställs Tre Kronor mot USA i en tuff kvartsfinal i hockey. Följ direktrapporten från dagens OS här nedan.  

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