Mikaela Shiffrin of USA wins gold medal women's giant slalom

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Mikaela Shiffrin of USA wins gold medal women's giant slalom

Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. competes in the first run of the women's slalom event during the 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Feb. 21, 2014. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Gold medal winner Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States celebrates as she finishes the second run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin finishes the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin skis in the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin skis in the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin skis past a gate in the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin skis past a gate in the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin pauses after completing the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin leaves after finishing the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin nears the finish in the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin skis past a gate during the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin skis past a gate in the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Women's slalom medalists, from left, Austria's Marlies Schild (silver), United States' Mikaela Shiffrin (gold), and Kathrin Zettel (bronze) celebrate at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

USA goaltender Jonathan Quick block a shot during the first period of a men's semifinal ice hockey game against Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )

USA's Mikaela Shiffrin takes a gate on her way to a fifth place finish in the women's giant slalom event during the Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. (Mark Reis/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)

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Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. competes in the first run of the women's slalom event during the 2014 Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Feb. 21, 2014. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

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