American Mikaela Shiffrin earns 1st World Cup downhill victory in Lake Louise - News Summed Up

American Mikaela Shiffrin earns 1st World Cup downhill victory in Lake Louise


Mikaela Shiffrin won her first World Cup downhill on a course dominated by her American teammate Lindsey Vonn. Shiffrin is the reigning Olympic and world champion in slalom, but she's proving to be a threat in speed disciplines with Saturday's victory in just her fourth World Cup downhill race. American Mikaela Shiffrin earns 1st World Cup downhill win in Lake Louise1:17Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany was second and Switzerland's Michelle Gisin placed third in a race that was delayed and shortened by a power outage at Lake Louise Ski Resort. "It was definitely weird, but I have to say huge props to Lake Louise for getting this race off," Vonn said. Shiffrin says she still thinks of Lake Louise as "Lake Lindsey."


Source: CBC News December 02, 2017 18:20 UTC



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