Mikaela Shiffrin's long wait for her third Olympic gold medal is over as the American slalom superstar conquered the competition on Wednesday to emerge victorious in the women's slalom.
Shiffrin entered first place in her first run and cruised in her second, finishing in a combined 1:39.10. Camille Rast of Switzerland earned silver and Sweden's Anna Swenn-Larsson took bronze. It was a vintage performance for Shiffrin, one of the more effective closers in the sport's history—outside of Olympic competition—as she pressed on the gas to leave all chasers behind.
