Mikaela Shiffrin is an Olympic champion and one of the most recognizable faces in skiing.
Ski star —
Mikaela Shiffrin is an Olympic champion and one of the most recognizable faces in skiing.
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But away from the slopes, Shiffrin has taken time to help Swedish teenager Emma Lundell, who was suffering from cancer. Here the American and the Lundell family pose together in 2012, just after Shiffrin had won her first World Cup gold medal. Mikael Lundell, Annika Lundell, Emma and Shiffrin are pictured together.
Cancer sufferer —
But away from the slopes, Shiffrin has taken time to help Swedish teenager Emma Lundell, who was suffering from cancer. Here the American and the Lundell family pose together in 2012, just after Shiffrin had won her first World Cup gold medal. Mikael Lundell, Annika Lundell, Emma and Shiffrin are pictured together.
Lundell family
Mikael has an inoperable brain tumor. The 41-year-old, a former Alpine skier, had been the initial inspiration for daughter Emma's love of the sport. Here the Lundell family -- Mikael, Annika and Emma -- are pictured together.
Paternal inspiration —
Mikael has an inoperable brain tumor. The 41-year-old, a former Alpine skier, had been the initial inspiration for daughter Emma's love of the sport. Here the Lundell family -- Mikael, Annika and Emma -- are pictured together.
Lundell family
Just 19, Shiffrin has dominated women's slalom, winning the World Cup season title twice and taking gold medals at the 2013 world championships and the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Slalom dominance —
Just 19, Shiffrin has dominated women's slalom, winning the World Cup season title twice and taking gold medals at the 2013 world championships and the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
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Last month at the World Cup season opener in Soelden, Austria, Shiffrin secured her first giant slalom win.
Giant slalom success —
Last month at the World Cup season opener in Soelden, Austria, Shiffrin secured her first giant slalom win.
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Shiffrin says it has been an" eye-opening experience" to meet Emma.
Eye-opening —
Shiffrin says it has been an" eye-opening experience" to meet Emma.
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Since Shiffrin's first World Cup win in 2012, she has met and reached out to a number of other children with cancer.
Role model —
Since Shiffrin's first World Cup win in 2012, she has met and reached out to a number of other children with cancer.
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She might be a ski star as well as being socially aware, but Shiffrin still found time in her busy schedule to attend the 2014 ESPYS awards in Los Angeles.
Red carpet star —
She might be a ski star as well as being socially aware, but Shiffrin still found time in her busy schedule to attend the 2014 ESPYS awards in Los Angeles.
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