
MERIBEL, France — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won the gold medal in the women's giant slalom at the world championships on Thursday, a day after her unexpected split with longtime coach Mike Day.
Shiffrin overcame a mistake near the end of the race to hold on to her first-run lead. When she saw her time, she covered her mouth with her hands, then collapsed to the snow in joy, relief and celebration.