Two-time Olympic gold medal Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the ownership group of Denver's NWSL expansion franchise, the team announced on Tuesday.
Denver was awarded the expansion franchise in January and is awaiting a vote by the city council to approve up to $70 million in funding for a 14,500-seat stadium and entertainment district in a development named Sante Fe Yards. The vote is scheduled for May 12.
If the investment initiative passes, the stadium is expected to be ready by 2028. If funding for the stadium project is not approved, team governor Rob Cohen says the team would be unlikely to stay in Denver.