Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom at FIS World Cup Finals
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Mikaela Shiffrin thinks about her dad often in a season marked by serious crash, memorable milestone
SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Mikaela Shiffrin was attending a celebration party at the World Cup finals when the band began playing the Paul Simon song “You Can Call Me Al.” The tears suddenly began to form. That was her dad’s favorite tune.
Shiffrin passed up Germany's Lena Duerr to grab the top spot on the podium and cement her status as the most exciting ski racer in American history since Lindsey Vonn.