Mikaela Shiffrin explains 'nervous' feeling ahead of Alpine World Skiing Championships winning giant slalom run

Mikaela Shiffrin confessed she was «nervous» ahead of her winning second run of the giant slalom at the Alpine World Skiing Championships in Meribel . Shiffrin secured her first gold of the 2023 championships having dominated the first run and heading out last for the second. Ad Although she started superbly it looked as if she had lost it in the final sectors, but held on to beat Italy's Federica Brignone by just 0.12s.

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An elated Shiffrin was almost speechless at the finish zone. “That’s unbelievable,” she cried out. “I was so nervous, my God.

I can’t believe it. “This is not an easy position with the home crowd favourite. Thank you for cheering for me anyway.” Shiffrin tops giant slalom standings after first run Exclusive: Shiffrin hopes skiing can be 'part of the solution' to climate change Speaking later after fully digesting her victory, the American elaborated on exactly why she was so nervous, recalling the giant slalom World Cup final a year earlier where she was again fastest on the first run, before capitulating on the second.

That day, her second run was slowest of the 24 finishers dropping her to seventh in the final standings. “Yeah, it was quite special today,” she said. “I felt very good on the first run.