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An Olympic miss by Mikaela Shiffrin has fed her doubters. But her story isn't done

NPR | By Becky Sullivan
Published February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM EST

Mikaela Shiffrin is the winningest Alpine ski racer ever, but she's been unable to medal in the last two Olympics. She has some barriers to overcome if she's going to succeed in Cortina.

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