Mikaela Shiffrin wanted to win gold in women's slalom as much as she feared it. It's her first Olympic medal since her dad Jeff died on Feb. 2, 2020.

The U.S. ski great has suffered greatly in her recent Winter Games races.

American star Mikaela Shiffrin cemented her status as the greatest alpine skier of all time as she won Olympic slalom gold in emphatic fashion.