Mikaela Shiffrin

Mikaela Shiffrin seized first place in her first run in the giant slalom in Kronplatz, Italy, bidding to make history in the World Cup. Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty Images hide caption

U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom race, in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, Sunday. Giovanni Auletta/AP hide caption

Russia's Kamila Valieva reacts after competing in the women's free skate on Feb. 17. A doping scandal dominated headlines around figure skating. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. competes during the Women's alpine combined at the Olympics on Thursday in Yanqing, China. After losing her last shot at an individual medal, she will compete in a team event on Saturday. Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images hide caption

Mikaela Shiffrin of Team USA skis during the super-G competition on Friday at the Beijing Olympics. She placed ninth after failing to finish her last two races. Tom Pennington/Getty Images hide caption

Three-time Olympic medalist Mikaela Shiffrin skis out in the first run of the women's slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Wednesday. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

Mikaela Shiffrin falls during the women's giant slalom on day three of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Tom Pennington/Getty Images hide caption

U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin won her second career gold medal and her first of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the women's giant slalom at the Yongpyong Alpine Center in South Korea. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images hide caption

Windy conditions at the Yongpyong Alpine Center forced the delay of the women's slalom race. Here, team members and coaches are seen on the mountain as gusts of wind blew Wednesday morning. Stefano Rellandini/Reuters hide caption

She's a winner: Team USA's Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates after taking gold in the women's slalom at the Sochi Games. Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption