Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin still looking for first medal after 11th in giant slalom
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Jay Busbee Senior writer Sun, February 15, 2026 at 1:36 PM UTC·4 min read MILAN — Mikaela Shiffrin’s Olympic woes continue. Dominant everywhere else on earth and on the calendar, Shiffrin can’t seem to figure out how to get on the podium during the two weeks of the Olympics. Her latest result: 11th place in the giant slalom, 0.92 seconds behind gold medal winner Federica Brignone of Italy and 0.25 seconds off the podium. On her first run of the day, Shiffrin skied exactly the run she needed to on her first attempt. Skiing with speed but a touch of caution, Shiffrin posted a time of 1:04.25, 0.28 seconds behind the two leaders before her. Once all...