Shiffrin gains GS confidence with national championship title
Canadian Marie-Michele Gagnon finishes second and Julia Mancuso third at Squaw Valley.
Canadian Marie-Michele Gagnon finishes second and Julia Mancuso third at Squaw Valley.
A boisterous crowd greeted finishers at the base of Squaw Valley in advance of the U.S. National Championships.
As far as slogans go, USSA's "Believe in U.S." for Sochi 2014 was a pretty good one.
Stefan Abplanalp will replace Chip White who announced his departure after 18 years with the U.S. national team earlier this week.
Slovenia's Tina Maze adds a second gold to her collection; American Mikaela Shiffrin skis to fifth in Olympic debut.
Alpine Director Patrick Riml admits expectations were higher but all hope is not yet lost.
Julia Mancuso led the Americans in eighth, while Leanne Smith was only finisher in first eight racers.
"We think that 100 percent is all there is. You start giving a 110, 120 percent, there’s a mess to clean up," says Chip White.
Mancuso's Olympic super combined bronze medal will go nicely with her two silvers and one gold.
Third training run solidifies U.S. Olympic starters in super combined and downhill.
There are possibilities looming for these Games, some hidden gems among the roster of the U.S. alpine squad.
Mancuso hopes to bring recent positive momentum from the World Cup over to the Olympic races.
Lara Gut and Maria Pietilae-Holmner round out the podium in Val d'Isere.
Career-first victory for Switzerland's Kaufmann-Abderhalden, but Vonn's knee injury seems to get the better of her in France.
Sweden's Kajsa Kling pounces onto the podium, as Stacey Cook is the lone bright spot for a struggling American speed team.
Slalom star Mikaela Shiffrin picks up her career first podium in giant slalom on home snow.
Switzerland's Lara Gut proved her training runs were no fluke by winning the opening downhill race of the World Cup season in Beaver Creek.
Lara Gut with the win, Zettel with the record, and Shiffrin with the surprise in Soelden.
In the days leading up the women's World Cup opener in Soelden, the racers are all asking themselves the same thing.
Bode Miller makes his return in Soelden while Vonn opts to sit out until Beaver Creek.