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Mikaela Shiffrin: 'It feels pretty incredible' - US star delighted with super-G finish after slalom troubles

Mikaela Shiffrin is taking the positives from her ninth-placed finish in the women’s super-G at the Beijing Olympic Games. There were doubts as to whether Shiffrin would be at the starting gate after two DNFs in the slalom and giant slalom. Ad/> She finished 0.79 seconds behind winner Lara Gut-Behrami, but the American felt she started to line up on her skis again and is looking forward to the remainder of the Games with a positive mindset.

Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin returns for super-G as Lara Gut-Behrami wins gold

Mikaela Shiffrin's smile at the finish was as big as if she had won the race.

Shiffrin finishes super-G in 3rd Olympic race; won't medal

BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin completed the super-G at the Beijing Olympics on Friday in a time way out of medal contention — but for the first time in three races at the 2022 Games, she made it to the finish.

Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin finishes ninth in super-G as Lara Gut-Behrami claims gold for Switzerland

Switzerland won their first women’s Olympic super-G with a “spectacular” ski from Lara Gut-Behrami in Beijing. The Swiss also took bronze with Michelle Gisin 0.30 seconds back, while Austria’s Mirjam Puchner took silver 0.22 seconds off the leading pace. Ad/> USA’s Mikaela Shiffrin completed the course following her two DNFs in previous events in Beijing, but was unable to trouble the top three in the super-G, finishing in ninth at 0.79 seconds back.

Medals update: Lara Gut-Behrami makes Swiss history with gold in women’s Super-G

Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland was the fastest skier in the women’s Alpine skiing women’s Super-G event at these Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. Her time of 1:13.51 at the National Alpine Skiing Centre was enough to see the 2021 world champion take her third Olympic medal and her first-ever gold.

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Mikaela Shiffrin: 'It feels pretty incredible' - US star delighted with super-G finish after slalom troubles

Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin returns for super-G as Lara Gut-Behrami wins gold

Shiffrin finishes super-G in 3rd Olympic race; won't medal

Winter Olympics 2022 - Mikaela Shiffrin finishes ninth in super-G as Lara Gut-Behrami claims gold for Switzerland

Medals update: Lara Gut-Behrami makes Swiss history with gold in women’s Super-G

Mikaela Shiffrin says she is ready for 'fun' Olympic super-G

Mikaela Shiffrin finishes super-G at Olympics, but won't medal in event in Beijing

Smiling Mikaela Shiffrin misses medal after solid Olympic Super G at Beijing 2022