PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — With a giant slalom gold medal already clinched, Mikaela Shiffrin was a big favorite in her best event, the slalom. After her first run, she sits in fourth place and has a lot of ground to make up. Stay here for live updates and analysis:
Shortly after her run, which left her in fourth place, Shiffrin told NBC she vomited before the competition. Despite her cool exterior, Shiffrin is a self-confessed nervous-wreck who often does word-searches and other puzzles in the minutes before racing to take her mind off the competition and calm her nerves.