The big picture: Denver's National Women's Soccer League team announced Tuesday that Shiffrin, a Colorado native, has joined an ownership team led by IMA Financial Group CEO Rob Cohen. Vail-born Shiffrin has amassed 101 World Cup wins, two Olympic titles, and numerous other accolades in her illustrious career.

Two-time Olympic alpine ski gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has joined the ownership group of Denver's expansion National Women's Soccer League team.

Shiffrin became the newest investor in NWSL Denver, the first professional women’s soccer team in her home state of Colorado.