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Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of giant slalom, Sara Hector leads after first run

Defending Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin has crashed out of the giant slalom on her first run on the dry snow on the Ice River course and has been disqualified from the event. Shiffrin won the slalom at the 2014 Olympics before taking another gold in the giant slalom four years later in Pyeongchang. Ad/> The American, who is currently top of the overall World Cup standings, was bidding to win gold again in the giant slalom but she was unable to complete her first run.

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Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin crashes out of giant slalom, Sara Hector leads after first run

Shuai says allegation was "enormous misunderstanding"

Manchester City boss Guardiola backs youngster Liam Delap to shine

Figure skating-Russians assured gold ahead of final team event

Australian curlers Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt end Winter Olympics on a high with ‘upset of the tournament’

Canada's Morris and Homan fall to Italy, miss curling playoffs

Cross-country skiing-New hope for Norway's Krueger after negative COVID test

Alpine skiing-Shiffrin crashes out of giant slalom