Mikaela Shiffrin clinches 8th women's slalom title in return from injury
Mikaela Shiffrin made a triumphant return to the alpine skiing World Cup after a six-week injury layoff Sunday, dominating the season's penultimate slalom for career win 96 and locking up her record-matching eighth season title in the discipline.
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![American Mikaela Shiffrin, who took Sunday's slalom in Åre, Sweden, is the fourth skier to win eight Crystal Globes in a single classification. American female skier negotiates her way down the slalom course during a women's World Cup competition in Are, Sweden on March 10, 2024.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7139551.1710084008!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/shiffrin-mikaela-240310-1180.jpg)
Mikaela Shiffrin made a triumphant return to the alpine skiing World Cup after a six-week injury layoff Sunday, dominating the season's penultimate slalom for career win 96 and locking up her record-matching eighth season title in the discipline.