2026 Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin finishes 11th in giant slalom as Italy's Federica Brignone goes legend

Mikaela Shiffrin is 0 for 2 at the 2026 Winter Olympics, although her best event is still to come later this week. Shiffrin finished 11th in Sunday's giant slalom, the competition consisting of two ski races across the morning and early afternoon at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Her combined time of 2:14.42 was nearly a second behind the first-place finisher. Italy's Federica Brignone -- donning her now-iconic tiger helmet and experiencing the peak of her career at the age of 35 -- took gold in convincing fashion for her home country on Sunday. Brignone's combined time of 2:13.50 across the two races beat Sweden's Sara Hector and Norway's Thea Louise...