Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom opener at World Cup

Mikaela Shiffrin continued her surge to Sochi with her slalom win on Saturday in Finland.

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"I scared him off a bit when I jumped off the podium to meet him, but I think we will be getting along," Shiffrin said. "I hope that when he gets older and trained I can go for a ride on a sledge with him."