American champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin joins NWSL Denver's ownership group

The Associated Press

· Posted: May 06, 2025 2:03 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

Olympic golden medal-winning skier Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States has joined the ownership radical of the National Women's Soccer League enlargement squad successful Denver, acceptable to motorboat adjacent year.

Shiffrin, an eight-time satellite champion and two-time Olympic golden medallist, is the astir decorated alpine skier of each time. She is the latest personage jock to put successful an NWSL team. Others tally the gamut from NBA prima James Harden (Houston Dash) to erstwhile NFL backmost Eli Manning (Gotham FC) to histrion Natalie Portman (Angel City).

"I'm beyond thrilled to articulation the ownership radical of Denver NWSL and enactment thing truthful meaningful successful the assemblage I telephone home," Shiffrin said successful a connection Tuesday. "The athletics civilization successful Colorado is affluent and deep, and -- astir notably -- the maturation of women's sports is 1 of the astir breathtaking movements successful our civilization today."

Denver was awarded the NWSL's 16th squad earlier this year. A nine successful Boston volition articulation Denver successful kicking disconnected adjacent year.

In March, the Denver team's owners unveiled plans for a caller downtown shot stadium. The installation volition beryllium lone the 2nd purpose-built women's shot stadium successful the league aft the Kansas City Current opened CPKC Stadium past year.

Denver's owners much precocious announced plans for a impermanent stadium and grooming installation successful Centennial, Colo., southeast of Denver.