Brignone wins Olympic giant slalom; Shiffrin 11th
created: Feb. 15, 2026, 11:25 a.m. | updated: Feb. 15, 2026, 4:37 p.m.
She delivered quite the sequel, taking a lead of 0.34 seconds after the first run and then putting in a clean second run in gorgeous conditions in the Dolomite Mountains above Cortina.
Brignone finished 0.62 seconds ahead of defending champion Sara Hector and Thea Louise Stjernesund, who shared the silver medal.
"That was, like, the greatest show of GS skiing that we've had in a really long time," said U.S. standout Mikaela Shiffrin, who finished in 11th place.
Redemption for Shiffrin could come in her best event -- the slalom -- on Wednesday, and she didn't show any outward signs of disappointment, blowing out her cheeks and waving to the fans in the grandstand with both hands after her second run.
Before these home Games, Brignone had a silver and two bronzes at the Olympics.
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