Mikaela Shiffrin is widely regarded one of the best skiers to have taken to the slopes. However, she hasn't gone unchallenged in her career, and has had a long rivalry with Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova.

FLACHAU, Austria -- Mikaela Shiffrin celebrated an emotional win in a women's World Cup night race Tuesday, edging out Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova in another gripping duel of their ongoing slalom ...

Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova inspects the course prior to an alpine ski, women’s World Cup slalom in Flachau, Austria, Tuesday, Jan.16, 2024. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta) ...

Mikaela Shiffrin celebrated an emotional win in a women’s World Cup night race Tuesday, edging out Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova in another gripping duel of their ongoing slalom rivalry.

COURCHEVEL, France — Mikaela Shiffrin 2, Petra Vlhova 2. The two best slalom skiers on the women’s World Cup continued their rivalry Thursday, as Vlhova used a frenetic final run to edge out ...

Shiffrin, as the last starter, lost time on Vlhova at each split and ultimately came up 0.24 short. "Petra is just an incredible slalom skier. It's not possible to beat her unless I am at 100 percent.

Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova has used a frenetic final run to edge out Mikaela Shiffrin and earn her 30th career win in tough conditions at a women’s World Cup slalom.