Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin both sent their congratulations to Liv Moritz as the highly-rated skier earned her maiden World Cup points. Moritz competed in the Slalom event at Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic, on Sunday.
The 21-year-old finished 13th to earn 20 points towards the World Cup standings. The event was won by her compatriot Shiffrin, with Camille Rast of Switzerland finishing second and Germany’s Emma Aicher in third.
Liv Moritz Celebrates First World Cup Points, Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin React
Moritz was overjoyed after earning her first FIS World Cup points, and she received congratulatory messages from many in the skiing and snowboarding world. Skiing legends Vonn and Shiffrin also shared their congratulations to the youngster. Moritz finished with a time of 1:41.73, while Shiffrin won the event with a time of 1:37.59.
“WOW my first World Cup points!! P13 I can’t believe it! Amazing to celebrate with Team USA today and Mikaela Shiffrin for the insane skiing [clap and goat emoji]. Thanks to everyone cheering me on! And a big thanks to @jesuscalmos for making my skis fast,” she wrote in the caption of her Instagram post.
Vonn commented, “So huge! Congrats!!!”
Shiffrin wrote, “Yassss GIRLLL”
Moritz, who started skiing at age three, has been part of Team USA for three years now. The Colorado native also played soccer for the University of Denver. Moritz made her World Cup debut during the 2024/25 season and hopes to use this result as a springboard for future success.
Vonn and Shiffrin Gearing Up for Winter Olympics
While Moritz is not part of Team USA for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Vonn and Shiffrin are headed to Milan and Cortina for the showpiece event. Both Team USA legends will have their sights set on Olympic gold, having often narrowly missed out at this stage.
Vonn, who retired from skiing before returning in late 2024 with the goal of competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics, has one Olympic gold (Downhill, 2010) and two bronze medals (Super G, 2010 and Downhill, 2018) to her name.
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Meanwhile, Shiffrin has won three Olympic medals. She won gold in the Slalom in 2014, gold in the Giant Slalom in 2018, and silver in the Combined in 2018.
Shiffrin is in fine form going into the Winter Olympics. She made history at the Slalom race at Špindlerův Mlýn on Sunday, becoming the first skier to win nine season titles in one discipline. Vonn could join her at nine season titles in a discipline, as she leads the Downhill standings at the moment, with eight overall titles to her name.
