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Mikaela Shiffrin shifts focus away from slalom for new season
Original: Alpine skiing: Mikaela Shiffrin switches focus away from slalom for upcoming "exploration" season
Alpine skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin says she will de-emphasize slalom next season, calling it an "exploration" season as she broadens her race program. The American, the most successful World Cup skier in history, is expected to concentrate more on speed events and other disciplines, prompting debate among fans about her goals ahead of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
Why now: The greatest slalom skier of her era stepping back from the discipline is major news ahead of the Olympic season.
Mikaela ShiffrinAlpine skiingFIS World CupMilan-Cortina 2026 Olympics
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