In the first World Cup women’s slalom of the season, Vlhova trailed Shiffrin by 0.21 seconds after the opening leg, but used a near-perfect second run to finish and edge the reigning overall World Cup champion by a tenth of a second. “I have been training very hard because it is the Olympic season,” Vlhova said. “But now the goal is (to compete) for the World Cup. She also beat Shiffrin in March at the World Cup final in Aspen, Colo., after the American had wrapped up her first overall crown. Shiffrin, the Olympic gold medalist, also won her third world slalom title last season.

Source: thestar November 11, 2017 23:37 UTC