Feb 12, 2015; Beaver Creek, CO, USA; Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States reacts after run two of the womens giant slalom in the FIS alpine skiing world championships at Raptor Racecourse. Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado (Reuters) - American Mikaela Shiffrin put herself in pole position to claim the final women's gold medal of the alpine ski world championships, taking a commanding lead after the first leg of the slalom on Saturday.
Shiffrin, the world and Olympic champion, charged down the sun-kissed Golden Eagle track to the roar of an excited home crowd, crossing in a time of 50.47 seconds, a full 0.40 seconds in front of Frida Hansdotter, who is bidding to become the third Swede to claim the slalom crown.
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