Mikaela Shiffrin is all set to put her past behind her. The veteran alpine skier is participating in her fourth Winter Olympics.
Shiffrin made a solid debut at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, winning a gold medal. The alpine skier won two more medals at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, before suffering a major setback at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin’s Complete Schedule At the Winter Olympics Explained
Shiffrin will be competing first in the women’s team combined event on February 10. The mixed team parallel was the only event in which the American skier finished in the top five at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, whence she returned empty-handed.
Shiffrin will next compete in the women’s giant slalom on February 15, a day after the men’s event. Shiffrin is currently leading in the slalom and fourth in the giant slalom events at the FIS World Cup. Unless and until Shiffrin decides to compete in the women’s super G event, which would be held on February 12, she will get a brief rest of four days between the team combined event and the women’s giant slalom event.
Following the women’s giant slalom, Shiffrin will be aiming for the top honors in the women’s slalom event, which is also the final event for the alpine skiing category. The women’s slalom event will take place on February 18.
In terms of medal prospects, Shiffrin has a much better chance than she had at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The 30-year-old alpine skier is leading on almost every front at the FIS World Cup and has even won a gold medal at the 2025 FIS World Championships.
However, the journey to the Olympic gold medal is far from a cakewalk. Swiss skier Camille Rast, who is also the reigning world champion, is one of the top challengers who’ll stand in Shiffrin’s way towards the Olympic gold medal.
Shiffrin had nearly given up on the Winter Olympics following a near-fatal crash in Killington, Vermont, which occurred on November 30, 2024. The alpine skier had sustained a puncture wound to her abdomen, following which she had to undergo surgery.
Despite the setback, Shiffrin made a strong comeback within two months with a World Cup race held in Courchevel. Despite missing out on many World Cup events due to the abdominal injury, Shiffrin finished fourth in the 2024-25 season, courtesy of her World Cup event victory at Sun Valley, Idaho.
As such, Shiffrin is aiming for a strong comeback at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Nothing would be better for the 30-year-old alpine skier than a gold medal in her comeback Olympics!
