By STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s eight-year Olympic medal drought is over.

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Slalom is Mikaela Shiffrin’s last shot at an Olympic medal in Italy. Good news? It’s her best event

The American skiing standout put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom at the Winter Games on Wednesday by 1.50 seconds.

The race isn’t officially over yet, with dozens of lower-tier racers still to take the course. But Shiffrin is the leader after the fastest 30 skiers from the first run.

World champion Camille Rast was in silver medal position and Anna Swenn Larsson in third.

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