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American skier Shiffrin takes early lead in GS at worlds

United States' Mikaela Shiffrin poses with the gold medal of the women's World Championship giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin crosses the finish line to take gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin sits next to coach Mike Day, in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 4, 2020. American skiing standout Mikaela Shiffrin had an unexpected parting with her longtime coach, Mike Day, during the middle of the world championships after informing him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season.(AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File) From left, silver medal's winner Italy's Federica Brignone, gold medal's winner United States' Mikaela Shiffrin and bronze medal's winner Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel pose during the medals ceremony for the women's World Championship giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, lies on the ground as silver medalist Italy's Federica Brignone and bronze medalist Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel celebrate with her, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin shows the gold medal of the women's World Championship giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) Italy's Marta Bassino speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates after taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, center, gold medalist in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, celebrates with silver medalist Italy's Federica Brignone, left, and bronze medalist Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin sits next to coach Mike Day, in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 4, 2020. American skiing standout Mikaela Shiffrin had an unexpected parting with her longtime coach, Mike Day, during the middle of the world championships after informing him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season.(AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin poses after winning the women's World Championship giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin poses with the gold medal of the women's World Championship giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin poses with the gold medal of the women's World Championship giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) From left, silver medal's winner Italy's Federica Brignone, gold medal's winner United States' Mikaela Shiffrin and bronze medal's winner Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel pose during the medals ceremony for the women's World Championship giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) Italy's Marta Bassino speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates after taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, center, gold medalist in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, celebrates with silver medalist Italy's Federica Brignone, left, and bronze medalist Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin crosses the finish line to take gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, lies on the ground as silver medalist Italy's Federica Brignone and bronze medalist Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel celebrate with her, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami arrives at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) Italy's Marta Bassino speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) France's Tessa Worley speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, lies on the ground as silver medalist Italy's Federica Brignone and bronze medalist Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel celebrate with her, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, gold medal in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, celebrates with silver medalist Italy's Federica Brignone, left, and bronze medalist Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, center, gold medalist in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, celebrates with silver medalist Italy's Federica Brignone, left, and bronze medalist Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin crosses the finish line to take gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami arrives at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) Italy's Marta Bassino speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) France's Tessa Worley speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, gold medal in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, celebrates with silver medalist Italy's Federica Brignone, left, and bronze medalist Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after taking gold in an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami arrives at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) Italy's Marta Bassino speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) France's Tessa Worley speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) Switzerland's Lara Gut Behrami arrives at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) Italy's Marta Bassino speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) France's Tessa Worley speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin crosses the finish line of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati) United States' Mikaela Shiffrin arrives at the finish area of an alpine ski World Championships giant slalom, in Meribel, France, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
American skier Shiffrin takes early lead in GS at worlds