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Unstoppable is the motto Mikaela Shiffrin is currently living by. The legendary skier surpassed one of the most prestigious world records to create one of her own. With her 87th world cup win, Shiffrin crossed the Swedish Alpine skier Ingemar Stenmark’s longest-standing world record. And fellow athletes cannot contain their excitement!

In a recent compilation posted by Olympics on Twitter, where various athletes reacted to Shiffrin’s win, one of them stood out. The champion’s boyfriend, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was a proud partner that day. Upon hearing his girlfriend’s win, Kilde had a lot to say about the champion’s approach towards skiing. Let’s take a look!

Mikaela Shiffrin has had something special that her partner had noticed

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Shiffrin has always been a force to reckon with and Kilde had seen the spark in the legend’s eyes. Having first met seven years ago, the Alpine skiers were dubbed a ‘power couple’ and had dominated the snowy hills for a while. With Shiffrin’s recent win, her Norwegian alpine ski racer boyfriend gave a peek into how he felt about her world record.

The two-time Olympic medalist has always been in awe of his partner’s hard work and dedication toward the sport. The special thing about Shiffrin was how she would push herself to get to the next level. Her spirit to keep trudging forth and aiming to win more races was what Kilde felt got her going.

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In a heartfelt message, the Norwegian skier stated, “she works the hardest than all of us.” This is why he wasn’t surprised when his girlfriend became the highest-winning athlete in the world. And now, Kilde feels that it is only going up and beyond for the star alpine skier from here on out. Support always went both ways for this ski couple. Therefore, when it came to Kilde’s wins, Shiffrin was among the first ones to cheer for him.

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Shiffrin’s sweet message for her boyfriend during the Olympics

During the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the bronze medal for the Super-G event. While Shiffrin had a personally disappointing moment where she, unfortunately, slid off the track and couldn’t complete the race, she was still happy. With her boyfriend’s achievement still shining bright, the American skier cheered for him from the sidelines.

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“A bronze worth more than gold, captured by a man made of gold,” she wrote on her social media. The couple has been together for a while, supporting and cheering for one another all the time. With Shiffrin’s recent win, their heartwarming relationship has been one of the highlights throughout the streak of individual successes.

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