Enroute to Rivalling Santa?s Sleigh, Mikaela Shiffrin Drops an Early Christmas Present

Beyond the typical boundaries of competition, a tradition has developed among alpine skiers where snow-covered slopes and the spirit of adventure meet. Imagine an idyllic scene from a Christmas fairy tale: fearless skiers in colorful skiing gear, set out to reach the enchanted Santa Claus Village with a fanciful mission in mind- win their reindeer. But, Mikaela Shiffrin entered the FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup with a freshly injured bone and determination.

Being the winningest skier present women’s slalom day, the mounted pressure rose after a series of setbacks. Levi ended up being her 89th World Cup title location. The win followed by the tradition turned into an early Christmas present!

Mikaela Shiffrin becomes the proud sleigh puller’s owner

Olympic gold medallist Petra Vlhova made a critical mistake in the last slalom run on Sunday in Levi, Finland. Resulting in Mikaela taking the lead and adding another World Cup to her collection. Levi’s esteemed custom of presenting the winner with a reindeer and they get to name came full circle this time. Posting a Threads post, Shiffrin posted a picture with her newest Christmas addition, a seventh reindeer along with Santa Claus. She captioned it, “Santa ? + Grogu ?=?”

After finishing second to Vlhova in the first run, the American skier edged out the Croatian Leona Popovic by only eighteen-hundredths of a second in the second run. Vlhova was in a solid position, but she straddled a gate, giving Shiffrin the advantage. After her win, Mikaela said, ?Petra really did a master class in slalom skiing this weekend, and she was by far ahead, so, in my mind, she earned this victory.?

She made history by becoming the first skier to win a World Cup event 12 times in a row. She also made history by being the first to win seven slaloms in one location. Shiffrin’s incredible victory run was topped off by the achievement of her 139th World Cup podium, breaking a tie she had with the retired Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher. Despite continuing to lag behind the renowned Ingemar Stenmark, a Swedish hero from the 1970s and 1980s with an outstanding

All of Mikaela Shiffrin’s reindeer

How fun it is to toast Shiffrin’s skill on the slopes at Santa Claus Village, where winning earns a quirky real reindeer as a prize. Shiffrin now has seven wins in the previous World Cups held there, which is an excellent record. He has also gathered a lovely quartet of reindeer partners. Her reindeer names include Rudolph, Sven, and Mr. Gru, Ingemar, Sunny, Lorax joined by Grogu this week each bringing a unique element of magic to the winter paradise.

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Shiffrin posted a picture of herself on social media that seemed quirky. She is seen in the photo trying to kiss the reindeer. Her focus now shifts towards her next challenges, a giant slalom and slalom, which are scheduled to take place in Killington, Vermont, during the Thanksgiving weekend. However, Mikaela Shiffrin, consistent with her tendency to opt out of speed races, has chosen to skip these particular events.

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