Mikaela Shiffrin eyes World Cup record at site of her 1st victory

08.03.2023 - 17:57 cbc.ca

History beckons for Mikaela Shiffrin on Friday when the American skier competes in one of her best events. Shiffrin is seeking a record-tying 86th win on the World Cup skiing circuit, a number that would equal Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark's mark from the 1970s and 80s.

Shiffrin earned win No. 85 six weeks ago. She had three chances to match Stenmark's record last week but those were all speed races — not Shiffrin's specialty.

On Friday, Shiffrin will again try to make history in a giant slalom in Åre, Sweden. That will be followed by a slalom on Saturday.

Both races will be carried live on CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports app and CBC Gem. Shiffrin has won 19 World Cup giant slaloms and 52 slaloms in her career, along with an Olympic gold medal in each.

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