Mikaela Shiffrin is once again back on the top of the podium, which has those in East Burke, where Shiffrin’s roots run deep, beaming with pride.

Here are eight athletes who, if they avoid mishaps along the way, could make a mark on the Milan-Cortina Olympics.

Mikaela Shiffrin might be the winningest racer in ... The 21-year-old is also a model and a student at Stanford. Chloe Kim is a pioneer of women’s snowboarding and has had an air of ...

Mikaela Shiffrin Mikaela Shiffrin might be the winningest ... The 21-year-old is also a model and a student at Stanford. Chloe Kim Chloe Kim is a pioneer of women's snowboarding and has had ...

Mikaela Shiffrin might be the winningest racer in ... The 21-year-old is also a model and a student at Stanford. Chloe Kim is a pioneer of women’s snowboarding and has had an air of ...

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won a record-tying 15th world championships medal by taking gold in the inaugural women’s ...

Breezy Johnson and Mikaela Shiffrin's win in the team combined is second gold and third medal for US at world championships ...

Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the new team combined event at the Alpine skiing world ...

The well-decorated racer is coping with the mental fallout of a scary crash she suffered last November in Killington, Vermont ...