Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in slalom event
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United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, left, and Austria's Marlies Schild celebrate winning gold and silver in the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
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United States' Mikaela Shiffrin poses with the American flag after winning the gold medal in the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
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Austria's Marlies Schild, left, and United States' Mikaela Shiffrin leave the finish area after winning silver and gold in the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)
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United States' Mikaela Shiffrin is congratulated by a member of the U.S. ski team after winning the gold medal in the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Shiffrin of the U.S. skis during the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Argentina's Simari Birkner clears a gate during the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Finland's Tanja Poutiainen gestures after finishing the second run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Sweden's Emelie Wikstroem reacts after finishing the second run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Austria's Marlies Schild reacts after finishing the second run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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United States' Mikaela Shiffrin leaves after finishing the first run of the women's slalom at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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Slovakia's Lukacova slides down the course after crashing in the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Canada's Mielzynski reacts after skiing out during the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Shiffrin of the U.S. is surrounded by reporters after competing in the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Norway's Loeseth reacts after skiing out during the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Germany's Woerner is carried off course by medical staff following a fall during the women's freestyle skiing skicross quarter-finals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games
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Strachova of the Czech Republic clears a gate during the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Shiffrin of the U.S. reacts in the finish area after competing in the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Austria's Schild clears a gate during the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Slovenia's Maze reacts in the finish area after competing in the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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Germany's Hoefl-Riesch speeds down the course during the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
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Austria's Schild reacts in the finish area after competing in the first run of the women's alpine skiing slalom event during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center
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U.S. slalom phenom Mikaela Shiffrin lived up to the hype and won the gold medal with an impressive day on the slopes.