Mikaela Shiffrin shifts focus to giant slalom and super-G this season

Mikaela Shiffrin, two-time Olympic slalom champion, is changing her focus this season to giant slalom and super-G events. She announced this strategy on October 6, emphasizing her goal for a season of exploration after a successful previous season. The 31-year-old achieved her second Olympic gold in slalom and her ninth World Cup title in the discipline. The upcoming season begins with a giant slalom race on October 24 in Soelden, Austria, with her first slalom race planned for Thanksgiving weekend in Killington, Vermont. Shiffrin expressed her intent to remain competitive while exploring new challenges in her skiing career.

• 1:04 PMYahoo Sports — Mikaela Shiffrin plans to shift focus from slalom races to giant slalom, super-G events this season