Alpine skiing Mikaela Shiffrin announces comeback

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23.1.2025 - 15:31

Mikaela Shiffrin wants to return to the Ski World Cup two months after her injury at the end of November
Mikaela Shiffrin wants to return to the Ski World Cup two months after her injury at the end of November
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Mikaela Shiffrin is returning to the World Cup shortly before the World Ski Championships. The 29-year-old American announced her comeback for the slalom in Courchevel on January 30 via social media.

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The published video, which the five-time overall World Cup winner initially did not comment on, ended with the words: "Courchevel 1/30, see you soon."

Shiffrin, who currently has 99 World Cup victories to her name, was injured in a fall in the giant slalom in Killington at the end of November. Complications from her abdominal injury led to a "minor operation" in December. For a long time, it was unclear whether Shiffrin would be able to compete in races this winter. Now even a start at the Alpine World Championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm from February 4 to 16 seems possible.