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Mikaela Shiffrin saying she is grateful to be back in Olympic form and to be on the slopes of Cortina. It’s an area that she is familiar with and she knows how to succeed there. Shiffrin says that she is feeling pretty excited to be competing. She’s been in 4 different Olympic Games, all wildly different, but she remains wide-eyed about competing in front of the world. I feel so much gratitude to be here. It’s like excitement. There’s adrenaline. I’m certainly nervous at times, but Really *** lot of *** sense of gratitude and I’m just, I’m excited to take that with me for the entire time that we’re here. She was also asked about much of the spotlight being on Lindsey Vonn following her ACL injury and quick return to action. Shiffrin says she’ll be in Vonn’s cheering section. I’m so excited to watch. I think we all are. I mentioned tenacity just now, her tenacity and grit and what she’s showing up with this Olympics and staying true to her own values, that’s just. That’s straight up beautiful. Shiffrin says she knows there are things she needs to work on. One is not backing off in corners where other skiers are going harder, and those skiers usually win. Also, she says she wants to be on that outside ski. It was *** factor in her crash, and she says if you’re on the outside, you’re in the driver’s seat at the Milan Cortina Games. I’m Jason Newton.
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Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated alpine skier, is ready to represent the United States on the slopes of Cortina. She suffered a major injury in 2024 that disrupted her training and competition last year. Shiffrin, who is familiar with the area, expressed her excitement and gratitude for being back in Olympic form. “I feel so much gratitude to be here. It’s like excitement. There’s adrenaline. I’m certainly nervous at times, but really a lot of a sense of gratitude. And I’m just I’m excited to take that with me for the entire time that we’re here,” Shiffrin said.Shiffrin also commented on Lindsey Vonn being in the spotlight following her ACL injury and quick return to action. Shiffrin said she will be in Vonn’s cheering section on Sunday.”I’m so excited to watch. I think we all are. Her tenacity, and grit, and what she’s showing up with this Olympics, staying true to her own values. That’s straight up beautiful,” Shiffrin said.Shiffrin acknowledged she has more work to do. She said she has to push harder in turns and commit to her outside ski, something she said factored into her crash. “If you’re on the outside ski, you’re in the driver’s seat,” she said.Shiffrin is competing in the slalom, giant slalom, and team combined events. The women’s giant slalom starts on Feb. 15. The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics wrap up on Feb. 22.
Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated alpine skier, is ready to represent the United States on the slopes of Cortina. She suffered a major injury in 2024 that disrupted her training and competition last year.
Shiffrin, who is familiar with the area, expressed her excitement and gratitude for being back in Olympic form. “I feel so much gratitude to be here. It’s like excitement. There’s adrenaline. I’m certainly nervous at times, but really a lot of a sense of gratitude. And I’m just I’m excited to take that with me for the entire time that we’re here,” Shiffrin said.
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Shiffrin also commented on Lindsey Vonn being in the spotlight following her ACL injury and quick return to action. Shiffrin said she will be in Vonn’s cheering section on Sunday.
“I’m so excited to watch. I think we all are. Her tenacity, and grit, and what she’s showing up with this Olympics, staying true to her own values. That’s straight up beautiful,” Shiffrin said.
Shiffrin acknowledged she has more work to do. She said she has to push harder in turns and commit to her outside ski, something she said factored into her crash. “If you’re on the outside ski, you’re in the driver’s seat,” she said.
Shiffrin is competing in the slalom, giant slalom, and team combined events. The women’s giant slalom starts on Feb. 15. The 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics wrap up on Feb. 22.
