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Team USA star Mikaela Shiffrin capped off her emotional comeback at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics with a heartwarming photo.
After clinching the gold medal in the alpine skiing women's slalom, her first Olympic hardware in eight years, Shiffrin celebrated in the most unlikely place - her bed.
The 30-year-old American skier shared her exhausting post-race moment via Instagram on Thursday, Feb. 19.
"Not a lot going on right now…🥇," she captioned the post.
The Team USA star included a cozy photo, which showed her laying across a bed while rocking gray pajamas covered in hot chocolate cups and her gold medal still wrapped around her neck.
"Perfect place after those super intense days!!! Sooooo goooooood!!" one person commented.
"Sleep of champions🤌🏻 It's a pleasure watching you make history once again! So, sooooo happy for you! Enjoy your moment," another gushed.
"dreams coming true," someone else wrote.
What Mikaela Shiffrin did after she finished the race
Her slalom victory was a major milestone that deserved an epic celebration.
With two impressive runs, Shiffrin finished comfortably ahead of her competition, recording a total time of 1:39:10, to secure her first Olympic medal since 2018.
Immediately after her run, she crouched down and bent her head over her skis to stare at the snow for a brief moment, clearly trying to soak in the moment.
Mikaela Shiffrin is the OLYMPIC CHAMPION and taking home GOLD in women’s slalom! 🥇 pic.twitter.com/O69KyyY2fo
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 18, 2026It was a vast difference from her shocking outing in the 2022 Winter Games where she didn't make the podium in any events, despite being considered one of the best of all time in her sport.
Now, she can walk away calling herself a three-time gold medalist.
That's definitely something to celebrate.
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