Colorado skier Mikaela Shiffrin gets silver in combined, Lindsey Vonn skis out
JEONGSEON, South Korea — Michelle Gisin of Switzerland won the women’s Olympic Alpine combined on Thursday with an aggressive slalom run to beat Mikaela Shiffrin.
Lindsey Vonn, the leader after the downhill portion, made a mistake early in the slalom and didn’t finish in what’s likely the final race of her Winter Games career.
Gisin turned in a nearly flawless performance as she finished in a combined time of 2 minutes, 20.90 seconds to eclipse the silver-medalist Shiffrin by 0.97 seconds. Wendy Holdener of Switzerland earned the bronze.
Add another medal to Shiffrin’s burgeoning collection. She won Olympic gold in the giant slalom a week ago and captured the slalom title at the 2014 Sochi Games.
This was very likely the first and only time Vonn and Shiffrin will meet in an Olympic race.
After crossing the finish line, Gisin pumped her right ski pole in exuberance as Shiffrin clapped for her. Gisin was in third position after the downhill leg and had a 1.22-second advantage over Shiffrin.
Gisin was able to hold off Shiffrin, who’s one of the world’s best slalom skiers. It shouldn’t be a surprise, given that Gisin came up as a slalom racer and captured a silver medal in the combined at the world championships last February.
Going last and wearing her neon-colored shin guards, Vonn made a mistake that ended her day.
Vonn also led after the downhill leg at the 2010 Vancouver Games. She didn’t finish the slalom that time.
Asked before the slalom race exactly how much slalom training she’s done lately, Vonn smiled, curling her index finger and thumb to make a “0.”
“I took one warmup run going to the slalom inspection in Lenzerheide,” Vonn said, alluding to her fourth-place finish at the World Cup stop in Switzerland in the combined last month. “So those are my last two slalom runs. And before that I did one day of slalom training before Christmas. So that’s the extent my slalom training this year.”
This very well could be Vonn’s last race at the Olympics. At 33, she’s already the oldest female Alpine ski racer to earn a medal with her bronze in the downhill on Wednesday. That goes with the gold from the 2010 Games. She didn’t compete at the Sochi Games because of a knee injury.
The combined was originally slated to be held Friday, but it was moved up a day due to the weather forecast of high wind. With the sun darting in and out and a light snow falling for the slalom, the artificial lights lining the course were switched on.
Down the road, Andre Myhrer of Sweden captured Olympic gold medal in men’s slalom. Big favorite Marcel Hirscher didn’t finish the first run as the Austrian great leaves these Olympics with two gold medals.
The last race on the Alpine side will be Saturday with the team event making its Olympic debut. Many of the top racers such as Hirscher, Vonn and Shiffrin are planning to skip the race — and another chance at a medal — to prepare for the resumption of the World Cup schedule.
San Diego State forward Nolan Narain passes under the defense of Air Force forward Ryan Swan during the first half Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
USAâs MONIQUE LAMOUREUX-MORANDO draws a boarding penalty as she takes down Canadaâs BRIANNE JENNER in the second period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members ALEX RIGSBY, left, and MONIQUE LAMOUREUX-MORANDO celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USA’s GIGI MARVIN is taken down by Canada’ÂÂs RENATA FAST and MARIE-PHILIP POULIN in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
A shot by Canadaâs MARIE-PHILIP POULIN gets by USA goalie MADDIE ROONEY to put Canada up 2-1 in the second period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members swarm goalie MADDIE ROONEY after she rejected a penalty shot to seal the win in their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members JOCELYNE LAMOUREUX-DAVIDSON, left, and GIGI MARVIN celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members KENDALL COYNE, left, and HILARY KNIGHT celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS blocks a shot by USAâs GIGI MARVIN in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USAâS HILARY KNIGHT celebrates her first period goal in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canadaâs MARIE-PHILIP POULIN, right, celebrates with teammate MELODIE DAOUST after Poulin scored in the second period to put Canada up 2-1 in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members pour off the bench to celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canadaâs JOCELYNE LAROCQUE draws an interference penalty as she takes down USAâs EMILY PFALZER in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canadaâs BLAYRE TURNBULL goes down in front of USAâs KELLY PANNEK and LEE STECKLEIN in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members watch the US flag raised during a medal ceremony celebrating their gold medal win in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USAâs MONIQUE LAMOUREUX-MORANDO scores past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS to tie the game 2-2 in the third period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USAâs HILARY KNIGHT scores past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USAâs DANI CAMERANESI canât get the puck past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the third period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
JOCELYNE LAMOUREUX-DAVIDSON of Team USA slips what turns out to be the winning penalty shot past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the 3-2 overtime win in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
GIGI MARVIN of Team USA gets a penalty shot past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the shootout of their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
MELODIE DAOUST of Canada collides with US goalie MADDIE ROONEY after scoring on an Overtime penalty shootout during the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. USA took the gold. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
GIGI MARVIN of Team USA gets a penalty shot past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the shootout of their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Team USA members gather around for a âselfieâ with HILARY KNIGHT following their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
A young US hockey fan waves a flag before the start of overtime at the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâ’s hockey team member AMANDA KESSEL gets an overtime penalty shot past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS during the shootout of their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canadian hockey players, left to right, MEGHAN AGOSTA, JOCELYNE LAROCQUE, BRIGETTE LACQUETT, LAKURIANE ROUGEAU and REBECCA JOHNSTON wait for the medal ceremony to begin following their 3-2 overtime loss to the United States in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. USA took the gold. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Team USA members gather around for a âselfieâ with HILARY KNIGHT following their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USAâS HILARY KNIGHT celebrates her first period goal in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
A shot by Canadaâs MARIE-PHILIP POULIN gets by USA goalie MADDIE ROONEY to put Canada up 2-1 in the second period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canadaâs BLAYRE TURNBULL goes down in front of USAâs KELLY PANNEK and LEE STECKLEIN in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USA’s GIGI MARVIN is taken down by Canada’ÂÂs RENATA FAST and MARIE-PHILIP POULIN in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS blocks a shot by USAâs GIGI MARVIN in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USAâs HILARY KNIGHT scores past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USAâs MONIQUE LAMOUREUX-MORANDO draws a boarding penalty as she takes down Canadaâs BRIANNE JENNER in the second period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members JOCELYNE LAMOUREUX-DAVIDSON, left, and GIGI MARVIN celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
San Diego State forward Nolan Narain passes under the defense of Air Force forward Ryan Swan during the first half Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018, at Clune Arena on the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock)
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members ALEX RIGSBY, left, and MONIQUE LAMOUREUX-MORANDO celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members swarm goalie MADDIE ROONEY after she rejected a penalty shot to seal the win in their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members KENDALL COYNE, left, and HILARY KNIGHT celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canadaâs MARIE-PHILIP POULIN, right, celebrates with teammate MELODIE DAOUST after Poulin scored in the second period to put Canada up 2-1 in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members pour off the bench to celebrate their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canadaâs JOCELYNE LAROCQUE draws an interference penalty as she takes down USAâs EMILY PFALZER in the first period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâs hockey team members watch the US flag raised during a medal ceremony celebrating their gold medal win in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USAâs MONIQUE LAMOUREUX-MORANDO scores past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS to tie the game 2-2 in the third period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
USAâs DANI CAMERANESI canât get the puck past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the third period of the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
JOCELYNE LAMOUREUX-DAVIDSON of Team USA slips what turns out to be the winning penalty shot past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the 3-2 overtime win in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
GIGI MARVIN of Team USA gets a penalty shot past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the shootout of their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
MELODIE DAOUST of Canada collides with US goalie MADDIE ROONEY after scoring on an Overtime penalty shootout during the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. USA took the gold. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
GIGI MARVIN of Team USA gets a penalty shot past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS in the shootout of their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
A young US hockey fan waves a flag before the start of overtime at the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
US Olympic Womenâ’s hockey team member AMANDA KESSEL gets an overtime penalty shot past Canada goalie SHANNON SZABADOS during the shootout of their 3-2 overtime win over Canada in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette
Canadian hockey players, left to right, MEGHAN AGOSTA, JOCELYNE LAROCQUE, BRIGETTE LACQUETT, LAKURIANE ROUGEAU and REBECCA JOHNSTON wait for the medal ceremony to begin following their 3-2 overtime loss to the United States in the Women’s Gold Medal Ice Hockey game Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games. USA took the gold. Photo by Mark Reis, ZUMA Press/The Gazette