Shiffrin won the World Cup slalom here — crushed it, really, a dominant victory in which she proved that she skis slalom as well as . [As Olympics near, Mikaela Shiffrin is feeling the pressure from within and without]For Tiger Shaw, there is no such relief or relaxation. This year, less than three months out from the Opening Ceremonies, there’s Shiffrin, and there’s . “You have perfect fans,” said Petra Vlhova of Slovakia, who finished a distant second to Shiffrin on Sunday. But they’re out there somewhere, maybe in the Killington stands this weekend, watching Shiffrin put on a show they can take home, mull over — and dream about.

Source: Washington Post November 26, 2017 22:41 UTC