Embodying the Olympic motto in a World Cup slalom Saturday, Mikaela Shiffrin went faster in her second slalom run and higher in the World Cup all-time lists by being stronger than Wendy Holdener to win an intense duel. Shiffrin’s 40th career victory in World Cup slaloms tied her with Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark’s record for wins in the discipline. Holdener’s unlucky defeat extended her own unwanted World Cup record with a 22nd career podium finish in slalom without a victory. That’s the most top-three placings in a single discipline without winning for any man or woman in the 52-year World Cup history. The World Cup finals meeting ends Sunday with overall champions Shiffrin and Hirscher favoured for victory in, respectively, a giant slalom and slalom.

Source: National Post March 16, 2019 09:20 UTC