Mikaela Shiffrin was already a certified legend before even a single flake of snow was disturbed at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. But when she won on Feb. 18, she simultaneously ended an eight-year drought without a win and became the first American alpine skier to win three Olympic gold medals.
Everyone loves a comeback story. Shiffrin now holds the record as both the youngest and oldest American woman to win an Olympic alpine gold medal — and she did it with style, winning by one of the largest margins ever recorded in the discipline. But when she finally had the chance for an interview, Shiffrin’s personal life also took over the proceedings, much like it has for other athletes at the Olympics.
