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“Simply the Best Ever”: Skiing World Goes Gaga as Mikaela Shiffrin Achieves Historic Feat Despite Settling for Silver at World Championships

Published 02/08/2023, 9:45 AM EST

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Two-time Olympic gold medalist and alpine skiing sensation Mikaela Shiffrin has tied yet another record at the World Championships. Earlier, the record-setting skier participated in the Women’s Super-G event at the Alpine Skiing World Championships. Despite having a narrow lead over Marta Bassino of Italy, she couldn’t keep up with the Italian’s pace. In the last stretch, Shiffrin fell behind and finished 0.11 seconds behind Bassino.

While the Olympic gold medalist had to settle for silver in the Super-G event, she made history again. The champion skier tied the record for most individual medals at the World Championships in the modern era. Shiffrin has an astonishing win rate, winning 12 out of 15 starts at the World Championships. Fans are going gaga after the skiing sensation’s latest achievement.

Fans can’t keep calm after Mikaela Shiffrin creates history

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After the official Facebook page of the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team posted news, fans congratulated the athletes in the comments. “Fantastic racing today,” one fan commented. “What a great achievement,” a second fan commented. Another fan couldn’t keep calm. “WOW, FANTASTIC! CONGRATULATIONS,” commented the user. Similarly, another fan wrote, “Wooohooo girl. Way to go.”

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“Amazing stat and a class act too,” praised one fan. “Congrats Mikaela, well done. One Class Act on Skies” wrote another fan. “She’s got the world in her hand now. Love you, Mikaela,” wrote one fan. Another excited fan wrote, “Yes yes yes. Mikaela Shiffrin.”

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Many fans were in awe of the athlete. “Excellent you are the best,” wrote a fan. “Far more impressive than LeBron (James),” commented another fan. One fan took notice of her incredible stats. “12 of 15 that’s 80% success, (and) consistency! Simply the Best EVER!” the fan commented on the post.

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However, some fans were angry they couldn’t watch the alpine skier make history, despite paying to watch the live stream. “I wouldn’t know – I paid for a subscription to watch this month and the feed was lost halfway down Mikaela’s run and didn’t come back for 17 more minutes. P*** poor video. Unacceptable,” commented a fan. “Congrats! Wish I could have seen it but Ski & Snowboard Live dropped the video feed in your last split… Horrible service” wrote another.

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What do you feel about Shiffrin’s achievement? Do you believe it’s only a matter of time before Shiffrin surpasses Ingemar Stenmark’s record? Write your thoughts in the comments section.

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Sagnik Bagchi is a US Sports writer for EssentiallySports. He has completed his Bachelor's and Master's in English Literature from the University of Calcutta. He has experience working as a freelance MMA writer for Sportskeeda.
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