Mikaela Shiffrin has spoken about the moment that helped her reset before winning slalom gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Speaking during an interview on TODAY, Shiffrin described standing at the start gate before her second run and feeling something shift.
She said it was “almost an out-of-body experience,” a moment that came after watching the skier ahead of her miss a gate, which brought back memories of her performance at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
“My biggest fear going into the Games was that I would feel really isolated and alone,” she said.
Instead, she found support.
“They made me feel very supported and feel very together,” she said of her team. “It felt like they were skiing it with me.”
That moment helped her settle before her run. She went on to produce a clean second run and win her third Olympic gold medal.
The win adds to an already strong career that includes 110 World Cup victories and six overall titles.
When asked about the 2030 Winter Olympics, Shiffrin kept things open.
“Very good, very good. We’ll talk later,” she said with a laugh.
