American skiers are excelling on the World Cup circuit as the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics draw near, with Mikaela Shiffrin dominating in slalom and Lindsey Vonn shining in downhill at the age of 41. The U.S. women’s team continued their strong performance as Shiffrin and Paula Moltzan claimed the top two spots in a night slalom event, marking the second time in four days that Americans stood on the podium.
Shiffrin, who has won six out of seven slalom races this season, extended her lead to finish first with a time of 1:50.52, followed closely by Moltzan. Austria’s Katharina Truppe secured third place, with Swiss racer Camille Rast finishing fourth. With only one more slalom event left before the Winter Games commence on February 6, Shiffrin celebrated her 107th World Cup victory, including her 70th in slalom and sixth in Flachau.
Moltzan, still chasing her first win, achieved her fourth second-place finish and third podium result of the season. Canadian skiers Ali Nullmeyer and Laurence St-Germain finished 21st and 22nd respectively, while Kiki Alexander did not finish the race. Amelia Smart from Invermere, B.C., was disqualified for undisclosed reasons.