Ice Bucket Challenge: Mikaela Shiffrin
Shiffrin accepts the ALS challenge and nominates Lindsey Vonn, Henrik Kristoffersen, Lila Lapanja and Resi Stiegler.
Wins Olympic gold medal
Shiffrin wins the Olympic gold medal in the Women’s Alpine Skiing: Slalom event. The American completes a total time of 1:44.54 minutes, which is more than half a second faster than silver medalist Marlies Schild of Austria.
I wish I could have an American flag on my back in every World Cup because that’s a really cool feeling to hold that and know that you’re not only representing yourself and your family or your team, but the entire country that you come from.