Italy's Federica Brignone put in a dominant display to win gold in the women's giant slalom at the Alpine World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday.

American Mikaela Shiffrin will not take part in the giant slalom event at the world championships in Austria, saying on Monday that she is not yet mentally ready after her recent return from injury but will now compete in the team combined competition.

Italy's Federica Brignone held a big first run lead in the world championship giant slalom as she seeks a first major title in the discipline on Thursday after some near misses. Brignone led New Zealand's Alice Robertson by .