Despite skiing in brutal conditions in the giant slalom on Tuesday, the 18-year-old Shiffrin ended the day in fifth place – respectable for her first-ever Olympic event.

Barely. Paula Moltzan was fourth in the slalom Saturday morning, missing the bronze medal by just 0.02 seconds, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth, just 0.05 seconds out of third place.

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin gets to the finish area after completing a women's World Cup slalom, in Courchevel, France, Thursday Jan. 30, 2025. Credit: AP/Gabriele Facciotti ...

SKIING Mikaela Shiffrin satisfied with fifth in slalom at world championships, even as it ends her dominant medal streak By Andrew Dampf Associated Press,Updated February 15, 2025, 5:08 p.m.

SKIING Mikaela Shiffrin gets back on World Cup circuit, finishes 10th in first slalom since December Killington crash By Associated Press Updated January 30, 2025, 5:30 p.m.

Barely. Paula Moltzan was fourth in the slalom Saturday morning, missing the bronze medal by just 0.02 seconds, while Mikaela Shiffrin finished fifth, just 0.05 seconds out of third place.

Mikaela Shiffrin finished 10th in a World Cup slalom race on her injury comeback on Thursday, with Croatian racer Zrinka Ljutic winning in style under floodlights at Courchevel. The 21-year-old ...