Mikaela Shiffrin says it's healthier for her to watch rival skiers battle it out for the overall Alpine Ski World Cup title this year.. COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — An emotional Mikaela Shiffrin won her first World Cup ski race since the death of her father nearly a year ago. KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Shortly after winning her 40th career World Cup race on Sunday, overall champion Mikaela Shiffrin drew praise from one of her main rivals for “taking the sport to another level.” Beaten by 1.64 seconds in a slalom on the Podkoren course, Frida Hansdotter had mixed feelings about the American’s dominance. Mikaela Shiffrin skied so fast in combined race at worlds, she could've beat most male competitors Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the women's competition Monday and, for once, she was able to draw a nearly direct comparison to results on the men's side. Mikaela Shiffrin finished second in the last race of the Alpine skiing World Cup season, just missing her 70th career victory on the circuit. We also have to remember that Shiffrin is still way behind in her training in tech as compared to previous years. Mikaela Shiffrin was struggling to get going when the rest of the world stopped. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin began turning heads almost instantly when she finished top 15 in her first two NorAm Cup races. For her family, 2020 was the worst of years even before the coronavirus pandemic … Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the women's competition Monday and, for once, she was able to draw a nearly direct comparison to results on the men's side. Mikaela Shiffrin Shiffrin, bidding for her 70th World Cup win, had the fastest first run but was denied victory by world champion Katharina Liensberger , … But the heads started spinning when she won a super combined in British Colombia two weeks later, and then ski fans and coaches went cross-eyed when she landed a World Cup podium during her rookie season–at age 16. Shiffrin moved into second place in the overall with 275 points behind Vlhova (425), is second in the slalom (Vlhova 200-125) and third in GS points (Italy’s Brignone, 205, and Marta Bassino, 200, and MIkaela at 150). Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the women's competition Monday and, for once, she was able to draw a nearly direct comparison to results on the men's side. World Cup 2021 - Mikaela Shiffrin wins in Slovakia to close on Petra Vlhova in slalom standings Mikaela Shiffrin closed the gap on Petra Vlhova …