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Mikaela Shiffrin is a phenomenal alpine skier and the pinnacle of the US Skiing team. It isn?t only her impressive career earnings and victories that made her legendary. But what truly defines the cornerstone of greatness is her life philosophy, mindset, and attitude toward the results of the championships.?After nailing slopes, the mental health advocate, Shiffrin, concludes a season filled with records. She recently secured the 6th position in the 1st World Cup race of the new campaign in Austria. The results weren’t up to the mark. Planning to clinch a 100th-mark win, the day didn?t go as planned.

However, still, if the outcome did not thrill her, it didn’t dismay her either. Along similar lines, in a recent update, the athlete after the day reflects on her teammate?s legendary run at the Audi FIS Alpine Ski race and drops a captivating confession.

Mikaela Shiffrin’s impactful words for her Skiing mate

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Just after the opening day of the 2023-24 season in Soelden, Shiffrin added a new post to her Instagram handle and gave a new bundle of images to cherish to her 1.3 million families. The warm words of the athlete made waves, especially a candid confession for her teammate, Paula Moltzen. Furthermore, along with the series of posts, what caught the world’s attention was her elaborated caption. In the long post-Shiffrin writes, ?@paulamoltzan (new @oakleyskiing fam!) especially for such an impressive second run?she said to me after the first run ?Ugh, I?m still figuring this GS thing out?? and then went and did THAT on run 2?quick learner to say the least (laughing and shocked emoji)?.

In just a few hours, the post got more than 58k likes and a ton of comments.?Shiffrin faced formidable opponents like Sara Hector, Federica Brignone, Petra Vlhova, and Lara Gut-Behrami. Despite initial setbacks, she couldn’t recover, trailing Vlhova by +1.19 and securing third place. While Moltzan’s performance might not shine statistically, Shiffrin took charge to give a big shout-out to the 29-year-old athlete, highlighting the impressive story behind the athlete.

Shiffrin’s comeback took the internet by storm

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Shiffrin faced unexpected challenges in her pursuit of a sixth all-around women?s title in the 2023/24 World Cup series. Despite meticulous preparation, Lara Gut-Behrami emerged victorious with a combined total of 2:18.94. Rather than dwelling on the loss, Shiffrin acknowledged the impressive performance of her competitors, especially Behrami, and found inspiration in their achievements.

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Reflecting on the race, she commented, ?I think there is a lot for everybody to learn from them, and Lara especially?that was pretty sweet to watch.? Shiffrin also highlighted challenges on the slope, admitting, ?It was a little bit messy in some spots. I was just not able to execute perfectly.?

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Despite the setback, Shiffrin secured a top-10 position and anticipates a podium finish in Levi on November 11. As fans eagerly await her next performance, the 28-year-old is determined to achieve a remarkable 100-win milestone this season.

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