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Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom and takes quest for her 100th victory to North America • Nov. 23, 2024, 10:13 AM ET (AP)
US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins 1st World Cup slalom of season for her 98th career victory • Nov. 16, 2024, 9:26 AM ET (AP)
Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback • Nov. 14, 2024, 8:46 AM ET (AP)
Shiffrin leads skiing World Cup opener after 1st run with overall champion Gut-Behrami not starting • Oct. 26, 2024, 6:14 AM ET (AP)

World Cup, in skiing, trophy awarded annually since 1967 to the top male and female Alpine skiers. In World Cup competition, skiers accumulate points in the three Alpine events (downhill, slalom, and giant slalom) at designated meets throughout the winter. The winners are the male and female skiers with the highest point totals. The World Cup competition is supervised by the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Adam Augustyn.