Shiffrin: "I'm finding something new, some more speed."
COURCHEVEL, France (AP) — There appears little to prevent Mikaela Shiffrin taking over from Lindsey Vonn as the unstoppable force in women's ski racing.
Shiffrin has a huge lead in defense of her overall World Cup title and her four wins this season have been in different disciplines. The 22-year-old American is branching out, and feeling confident about it. And with the Olympic Games coming up, that's very bad news for her rivals.
Her downhill win at Lake Louise in early December was a personal breakthrough and sent out a statement: The Olympic and three-time world slalom champion, who has a few wins in giant slalom races, no longer views herself as just a technical specialist.