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AI Tool Shields Ski Stars from Online Hate with Zero Tolerance

Ski stars are to be protected against hate and threats in social media. This will be done with the help of an AI tool.

AI Tool Shields Ski Stars from Online Hate with Zero Tolerance

Shiffrin Clinches 101st World Cup Win as Swedes Struggle in Sun Valley

Mikaela Shiffrin ended a tough season at the top. The American took her 101st World Cup victory when she won the slalom in Sun Valley in superior style.

Shiffrin Clinches 101st World Cup Win as Swedes Struggle in Sun Valley

Hector disqualified for prohibited equipment

Sara Hector was disqualified in the slalom competition in Åre for unauthorized equipment. The ski binding was too high, according to the person responsible for testing for Viaplay.

Hector disqualified for prohibited equipment

Shiffrin's problem continues – crashed in Åre

The crash in November still bothers alpine queen Mikaela Shiffrin. In Åre's World Cup competition in giant slalom, she skied out already in the first run.

Shiffrin's problem continues – crashed in Åre

The Swedish Secret's Success – in Shiffrin's 100th Victory

Mikaela Shiffrin took revenge after Saturday's giant fiasco when she made history with her 100th World Cup victory in Italian Sestriere. At the same time, Swedish sensation Cornelia Öhlund achieved a successful run and climbed 18 places – which meant a personal best in the World Cup slalom.

The Swedish Secret's Success – in Shiffrin's 100th Victory

Shiffrin's deep slump – worst in 13 years

Mikaela Shiffrin's deep form crisis continues. The American alpine star was 2.

Shiffrin's deep slump – worst in 13 years

Hector's collapse: Missed top ten

Sara Hector had a good position after the first run in the giant slalom competition in Sestriere. But in the second run, it didn't go nearly as well.

Hector's collapse: Missed top ten

Shiffrin unrecognizable – worst in 13 years

Something has gotten stuck in the head of the greatest alpine skier of all time. Mikaela Shiffrin's giant slalom comeback was a failure.

Shiffrin unrecognizable – worst in 13 years

Swedish Gold Hope Sara Hector: "Will be my most fun World Championship"

Olympic Games gold and several victories in the World Cup, but in the World Championship, it has been as if cursed in the pursuit of the absolute perfect score. Sara Hector gets a new chance when the giant slalom is decided in Saalbach.

Swedish Gold Hope Sara Hector: "Will be my most fun World Championship"

Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth

Mikaela Shiffrin thought about skipping the new alpine innovation, the team combination. Lucky for her that she changed her mind.

Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth

Vonn's disappointment - wanted to team up with Shiffrin

Lindsey Vonn looked forward to forming a "dream team" with Mikaela Shiffrin in the women's team combination at the World Championship in alpine skiing. It won't be like that.

Vonn's disappointment - wanted to team up with Shiffrin

Stress stops Shiffrin - can't shake off the crash

The reigning World Champion Mikaela Shiffrin will not defend her gold in giant slalom – where Sara Hector is one of the gold favorites. The crash in November has given her a kind of post-traumatic stress, says the American star.

Stress stops Shiffrin - can't shake off the crash

Shiffrin's message: No dream team with Vonn at the World Championship

Mikaela Shiffrin will not participate in the World Championship's team competition in Saalbach on Tuesday next week, she announces on Instagram. This means there will be no American "dream team" with Shiffrin and the comebacking legend Lindsey Vonn.

Shiffrin's message: No dream team with Vonn at the World Championship

Focus on Shiffrin – then the Swede struck again

Superstar Mikaela Shiffrin was back in the Alpine World Cup after 60 days. A long-awaited comeback – but the American was not close to a historic victory.

Focus on Shiffrin – then the Swede struck again

Alpine star ready for comeback

The alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin is clear for comeback after her long-term injury. She will compete in the World Cup slalom event in Courchevel, days before the World Championship starts.

Alpine star ready for comeback

Shiffrin back on snow

A little over a month after the crash, alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin is back on snow. But it was only a few calm runs in a ski slope.

Shiffrin back on snow

Shiffrin had a guardian angel – soon back on snow

The alpine superstar Mikaela Shiffrin is back in the gym after the crash in December where she suffered a shin injury and extensive muscle damage. The American writes that she hopes to be back on snow "in a week or so".

Shiffrin had a guardian angel – soon back on snow

The Superstar: "I really had luck"

She is chasing her 100th World Cup victory in her career, but the alpine superstar Mikaela Shiffrin does not know when she will be back on the slope again. If things go badly, the season may already be over for the American.

The Superstar: "I really had luck"

Shiffrin's setback: underwent "unexpected" operation

The alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin announced on Saturday that she had undergone an "unexpected" surgical procedure due to a complication in her recovery from her abdominal injury. It was in a crash in the American Killington at the end of November that Shiffrin injured herself, with puncture wounds and muscle injuries.

Shiffrin's setback: underwent "unexpected" operation

Slalom star's setback - risks missing the World Championship

Slalom star Petra Vlhova's knee won't heal as it should – and the World Championship start in winter is at risk. The Slovakian may need to undergo surgery on the knee she operated on in January.

Slalom star's setback - risks missing the World Championship

Shiffrin out for "a few weeks"

Alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin has to wait a bit for her 100th World Cup victory. .

Shiffrin out for "a few weeks"

New Swedish podium spot – Swenn-Larsson second

Anna Swenn-Larsson took the season's first podium in the Alpine World Championship. It became a shared second place for the Swede.

New Swedish podium spot – Swenn-Larsson second

Shiffrin on the nasty crashes: "Something hit me"

The American Mikaela Shiffrin was chasing victory in the World Championship in giant slalom – when she crashed badly in the second run. "Something hit me," she herself reports in a video and simultaneously gives reassuring news.

Shiffrin on the nasty crashes: "Something hit me"

Hector wins in the USA – Shiffrin injured in crash

Mikaela Shiffrin was chasing her 100th World Cup victory – but crashed hard in the second run. Instead, Sara Hector took home her sixth World Cup victory in giant slalom.

Hector wins in the USA – Shiffrin injured in crash