Vlhova Triumphs in Women's World Cup Slalom, Shiffrin Struggles

Despite a challenging race, Shiffrin maintains a narrow lead in the overall standings.

Slovakia's Petra Vlhova won the women's World Cup slalom event in Slovenia, overcoming challenging conditions including soft snow and poor visibility.
American Mikaela Shiffrin, who has been battling a cold, failed to finish after straddling a gate in her first run.
American AJ Hurt surged from 16th to third place in the second run, securing her first World Cup podium.
Despite her mishap, Shiffrin still leads the overall standings and slalom standings, the latter by a mere five points over Vlhova.
Vlhova and Shiffrin have now each won three slaloms this season.