Open Extended ReactionsCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- On Wednesday, Mikaela Shiffrin will enter the start gate of the Olympic slalom as the favorite for gold. In January, she finished third in a World Cup giant slalom, her first podium since the crash. She's a two-time Olympic gold medalist, yet she hasn't earned a medal in her past eight Olympic starts. She hasn't won Olympic slalom gold since. In Pyeongchang, she left with giant slalom gold -- and disappointment.