Shiffrin vs Aicher: World Cup Title on the Line

0:00On March 24th, the battle for the Women's World Cup overall skiing title boils down to Wednesday season ending giant Slalom in Norway between. American star Michaela Schifrin and Germany's Emma Eiker. Schifrin crushed the Slalom on Tuesday. Her ninth win in ten races this season, finishing 1.32 seconds ahead of everyone else. That victory netted Schifrin 100 points while Eiker's third place finish gave her 60. It kept Schifrin's lead slim at 85 points, setting up a dramatic finale where Acher must win to have a shot. Schifrin sees Eiker as a friend and has loved the excitement of these close races. Her Tuesday win marked her 110th career victory, shattering the all-time record and she already locked up her ninth Slalom season title. Eiker has no giant Slalom wins on her resume with a career best of 4th this month. Schifrin, the Olympic gold medalist in the event, can seal a record tying 6 overall title with just the top 15 finish, earning at least 16 points.

1:03Warm sunshine and soft snow and half gel, add to the buzz as Schifrin chases history in what could be the perfect cap to her whirlwind season. That wraps global news today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with the story.