“Be nice. Think first. Have fun,” is not just a golden adage for Mikaela Shiffrin, it also embodies the wisdom of her late father, Jeff Shiffrin. The sage advice inspired the double Olympic champion as she entered a new season this year following past setbacks. Fast forward to now, Mikaela is striving for her 100th World Cup triumph despite the erratic results of this year’s races making her America’s pick.

Amid the mounted pressure, she rushed her way to the finish post, winning her 91st cup yesterday. While much headlined was focused over her athletic prowess, a heartwarming gesture came to light, albeit a celebration which was unique yet distinct.

Mikaela Shiffrin joins fans post-victory

Shiffrin added a rare feat in St. Moritz, Switzerland in the first downhill race of the season. The 28-year-old beat Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia by 0.15 seconds. After her thrilling race, when the other skiers left, “Shiffrin came out to give the kids a few signatures and pictures”, a fans Instagram story read which was reposted by Mikaela on her Instagram. “What a humble champion,” the story called Shiffrin, who replied with two teary eyes emoji.

Notably, the race was tight with the podium finisher Federica Brignone, finishing just 0.02 seconds behind Goggia. In a technical race like downhill, this is only Shiffrin’s fourth victory as most of her victories have been in slalom and giant slalom competitions. Later, she reflected on her conclusion and said, “Winning World Cup races is hard and I never take it for granted.” While extending her own win records met with an unexpected halt, Mikaela’s statement: “Every time I race I know I have to really earn that if I want to be on the podium and winning” gets a breather. Due to heavy overnight snowfall, the women’s World Cup super-G race scheduled for today was cancelled, preventing Shiffrin’s highly anticipated participation. Previously, the two-time Olympian shared her post-win plans, jocular and endearing as it is, by virtue..

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The personal celebration of alpine skiing G.O.A.T

Remember Shiffrin’s 90th World Cup, also her 55th Slalom win in Vermont? When she blazed past her Olympic gold medalist rival Petra Vlhova by a margin of 0.33 secs in this competition. Shiffrin set the fastest times in both runs, showing her dominance and later shared a post on her X on November 27th, captioned, “As it turns out, dancing alone in the shower is really the best post-victory celebration (woozy, dancing girl and bathtub emoji)”.

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There’s much time for the most decorated alpine skier to indulge in her celebration since the women’s World Cup circuit will move to Val d’Isere, France, for races that include downhill and super-G. The phenom strikes again.