Feb 18, 2026, 08:34 AM ET Mikaela Shiffrin’s eight-year Olympic medal drought is over. The American snowboarding standout put in two dominant runs to win the ladies’s slalom on the Winter Games on Wednesday by 1.50 seconds. The race is not formally over, with dozens of lower-tier racers nonetheless to take the course. But Shiffrin…
Alyssa RoenigkFeb 17, 2026, 01:32 PM ET Close Alyssa Roenigk is a senior author for ESPN whose assignments have taken her to 6 continents and induced her to commit numerous acts of recklessness. (Follow @alyroe on Twitter). Multiple Authors CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — On Wednesday, Mikaela Shiffrin will enter the beginning gate of the Olympic…
Loïc Meillard / GEPA pictures The final men’s alpine race of the Milan/Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games ended in heartbreak and triumph within seconds. Loïc Meillard won Olympic slalom gold after first-run leader Atle Lie McGrath straddled in the opening sector of his second run, abruptly ending Norway’s gold hopes and signaling a Swiss masterclass…
The 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics are in full swing, and it was another busy day in Italy. Here are the top stories we’re watching today: Mikaela Shiffrin can’t shake her Olympic demons Mikaela Shiffrin has a case to be the best skier in the history of the world, and it’s a testament to her success…
