Mikaela Shiffrin qualifies for 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with slalom win in Colorado

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (NBC Sports) -- Mikaela Shiffrin has qualified for Team USA at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics this coming February.

The two-time Olympic champion skier secured a spot on the U.S. team by winning the slalom on Sunday in Copper Mountain, Colorado - in commanding fashion, no less.

Shiffrin finished with a combined time of 1 minute and 48.75 seconds -- 1.57 seconds ahead of Germanys Lena Duerr.

Including last season's World Cup Finals, Shiffrin has won four slaloms in a row, all by dominant margins of more than a second.

Milan Cortina 2026 will have more programming hours on KTVZ and NBC than any previous Winter Olympics, including live event coverage throughout the day and in primetime.

Coverage of the 25th Olympic Winter Games will begin with the Opening Ceremony at San Siro Stadium in Milan live on KTVZ on February 6, 2026.