The double gold Olympic champion, Mikaela Shiffrin made significant headlines on day one of the Alpine Skiing season 2023-24. The much-awaited showdown on day one went smoothly for athletes & fans. Now, on Sunday, the global stage anticipates the men’s opening giant slalom race. The world awaits athletes with passion and excitement. The participants are fueled with passion and thrill for the day, out of which one athlete got a special shoutout.

He is none other than Aleksander Aamodt Kilde. The professional skier, after nailing ice slopes, is famous for being legendary Mikaela Shiffrin’s boyfriend. The couple, often adored by fans for their affectionate social media posts, adds a touch of romance to the skiing scene. Ahead of the opening day, Shiffrin took a poignant moment to extend a heartfelt note, expressing her support for her boyfriend’s debut.

Mikaela Shiffrin pours her heart out for Kilde

29th October will witness the opening day for the men’s giant slalom race 2023-24 season. Ahead of the eventful opening day, Shiffrin a few hours ago took to her social media handle and added a new post. The new post showcases her warm gratitude for day one. She added various entities’ names, along with pictures.

But, what truly grabbed fans’ attention was the “best of luck” words for Kindle. Shiffrin adds, “So excited to cheer on our boys tomorrow and especially my hero-with-benefits (HEHE) @akilde!!” which is loved by fans. In a short span, the post has got more than 34k likes and tons of comments.

This is not the first time the power skiing couple has been witnessed together appreciating each other or elevating each other. Before this, the couple gained attention in a viral video from their training camp in Portillo, Chile, featuring a synchronized dance to ABBA’s ‘Gimme, Gimme, Gimme.’ Along similar lines, Kilde has been Shiffrin’s biggest motivation.

Kilde is “role model” for Shiffrin

While having a word with NBC Olympics, come, Shiffrin emphasized, “Alex, he has so much so much knowledge, so much so many interesting ideas and so much input about the sport and about also personality and how you should behave as a human”.  She further continues to add, “He is for me, he’s such a role model as an athlete and also as a human. How he acts and how he treats people, his patience, and his motivations”.

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It is not just on slopes, but the athlete’s powerful words admiring her boyfriend’s personality made headlines in the skiing community. As day 2 approaches, fans and supporters worldwide await Kidle to give his best shot and clinch histories on ice.

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