Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson Team Up for US in Combined Event

US Alpine Duo Shiffrin and Johnson Compete in Team Combined

Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson team up for US in women's team combined event at Milano Cortina Games.

Breezy Johnson, the Olympic and world downhill champion, is set to partner with Mikaela Shiffrin...

 

Mikaela Shiffrin, the most successful World Cup Alpine skier, and Breezy Johnson, the downhill world and Olympic champion, are teaming up for the women's team combined event at the Milano Cortina Games. This powerful pairing will take to Cortina d'Ampezzo's Olimpia delle Tofane piste today, competing in one run of downhill and one run of slalom.

Shiffrin, with a record 108 World Cup wins, and Johnson, holding two major titles, are looking strong after their gold medal win at last year's world championships. Johnson recently added Olympic gold to her collection, making her a top contender. This event marks the first time the team combined is being held at the Winter Olympics.

Breezy Johnson, the Olympic and world downhill champion, is set to partner with Mikaela Shiffrin, the dominant slalom skier, in the women's team combined event at the Milano Cortina Games. This pairing is a big deal, as they won gold together at last year's world championships. Johnson's recent Olympic gold win makes her a top contender, while Shiffrin's impressive seven wins from eight World Cup slalom races this season make her a force to be reckoned with.

Lindsey Vonn, who leads the World Cup downhill standings, would have been a strong contender with Shiffrin, but she's out due to a broken leg and knee injury sustained in Sunday's downhill. This unexpected turn of events makes Johnson and Shiffrin the top US pairing, with other teams consisting of Jackie Wiles and Paula Moltzan, Bella Wright and Nina O’Brien, and Keely Cashman and AJ Hurt.

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Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson are teaming up for the women's team combined event at the Milano Cortina Games, looking to replicate their gold medal win at last year's world championships. Johnson, the Olympic and world downhill champion, has had a strong season, but apart from her recent Olympic gold, she's only stood on the World Cup podium once this season, with a third-place finish in a super-G last month.

This event marks the first time the team combined is being held at the Winter Olympics, and Shiffrin is also competing in slalom and giant slalom. Shiffrin, the dominant slalom skier, has seven wins from eight World Cup races this season, making her a strong contender.