Shiffrin Adjusts Focus for New Alpine Skiing Season, Boosting Rivals

• Mikaela Shiffrin plans to reduce her starts in slalom to focus on giant slalom and super-G.
• This strategy is expected to boost her rivals in the upcoming Alpine skiing season.
• Marco Odermatt is favored in the men's competition for the new Alpine skiing season.
• Shiffrin, the Olympic slalom champion, calls this her 'exploration season'.
• The change in Shiffrin's approach is reported by multiple outlets including Yahoo Sports and AP News.