"Mikaela Shiffrin's latest World Cup Slalom race in Semmering, Austria, may have ended with another win for the American ski racer, but her victory was overshadowed by discussions and comments by athletes and national teams about unfair preferential treatment of the star athlete. The flashpoint came ahead of the second run, when Shiffrin, fourth after run 1, identified what she described as a critical and potentially unskiable section during inspection on the Zauberberg course."
"By the time the change was made, every athlete except Shiffrin and Latvia's Dzenifera Germane had already completed their inspection. In the end, Shiffrin spent 11 more minutes than allocated on the course, which could have given grounds for a disqualification. However, the inspection window was extended by 15 minutes, which many racers argued was insufficient time to properly reassess the altered section. Ultimately, some felt that this created an uneven playing field, despite FIS releasing a video to all teams of the changed section."
Mikaela Shiffrin won the World Cup slalom in Semmering, Austria, but her victory was overshadowed by controversy over a late course alteration. Shiffrin identified a critical, potentially unskiable section during the second-run inspection and raised concerns with FIS officials and several coaches. Organizers altered the Zauberberg course for safety, but the change occurred after all athletes except Shiffrin and Latvia's Dzenifera Germane had completed inspection. Shiffrin spent 11 extra minutes on the course; the inspection window was extended by 15 minutes, which many racers said was insufficient. Swiss athletes expressed frustration and Swiss-Ski considered a protest but did not file one.
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