“No more show is possible”: The tears of Mikaela Shiffrin

The two-time Olympic champion prevailed on Sunday ahead of her big rival Petra Vlhova (+0,75 seconds) and Wendy Holdener from Switzerland (+0,83). “It was a big fight. I heard the crowd,” Shiffrin said through tears after being whipped down the slope by her cheering fans.

The long-time ski dominator celebrated her 71st World Cup success in Killington , the second this season after the triumph in Sölden. “It's almost impossible to have more of a show. “I really don’t know if I can go any faster in the slalom,” said the beaming winner. “For a long time it was believed that you couldn’t beat Ingemar at all, so that’s cool.” Mikaela Shiffrin For Shiffrin it was the 46th victory in the slalom. Only Ingemar Stenmark has achieved so many in one discipline in giant slalom. “I didn't know that I would be on par with Ingemar Stenmark. It's hard to believe when you think about everything that has happened in my career. For a long time people believed that you couldn’t beat Ingemar at all, so that’s cool,” said the 26-year-old ORF -TV.

After she swerved at the finish, she was celebrated by the audience. When Vlhova, who was leading at halftime and had won both slaloms in Levi, made a huge mistake and fell in line behind her, Shiffrin burst into tears. “There are big emotions. It's always a question of whether I can go fast enough without making a big mistake and win. Today Petra made the big mistake. But it’s close, it will continue like this all season long.” She thinks about the family It's exciting and a lot of pressure when you drive at home. “This race means a lot to me. I had a lot of special moments here, with my family, with people who might not be there anymore.” Father and grandma, who were there for their first success in Killington, are no longer alive.

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“No more show is possible”: The tears of Mikaela Shiffrin

Exceptional ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin won her home slalom in Killington, USA, for the fifth time on Sunday and at the same time equaled a record set by Ingemar Stenmark. After the race she burst into tears.

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