Overview
- Federica Brignone won the Olympic giant slalom in Cortina for her second gold of these Games, capping a comeback less than a year after a serious leg fracture.
- Mikaela Shiffrin placed 11th in the giant slalom and remains without an Olympic medal since 2018, with the slalom later this week positioned as her final opportunity.
- Mexico’s Sarah Schleper was removed from the giant slalom after post‑run inspection found her ski equipment out of spec by 1 millimeter, ending her Milano‑Cortina campaign in what is treated as a likely Olympic farewell after seven Winter Games.
- Lasse Gaxiola, Schleper’s son and Mexico’s youngest competitor, did not finish the men’s slalom in harsh conditions that led to widespread DNFs, days after the pair formed a rare mother‑son Olympic duo.
- Norway’s Johannes H. Klaebo set a Winter Olympics record with his ninth career gold, achieved in the men’s cross‑country relay.