Rast Stuns Shiffrin, Halts Slalom Streak Before Olympics
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Swiss skier Camille Rast defeated American star Mikaela Shiffrin in a World Cup slalom event in Slovenia on Sunday. Rast ended Shiffrin's six-race winning streak in the discipline.
The victory was decided by a tiny margin of 0.14 seconds. Rast achieved the fastest time in both of her runs.
Shiffrin expressed satisfaction with her performance. The result sets up an intriguing rivalry with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics now just 45 days away. The women's slalom race there is highly anticipated.
The event signals a competitive shift ahead of the Games. Rast's win proves she is a serious gold medal contender.