Shiffrin to Race Again in Crans Montana
One week from today, Mikaela Shiffrin will be racing on the World Cup again – commencing her comeback at the rescheduled Maribor slalom in Crans Montana, Switzerland on Monday, Feb. 15.
A lot of people have been asking when I'm going to race again. I said that I hope to race at the end of February or...
Posted by Mikaela Shiffrin on Monday, February 8, 2016
After injuring her knee warming up for a race in December, Shiffrin has been rehabbing in Colorado—starting in the gym and recently training on snow at Loveland Mountain. But she is ready for Europe and plans on giving the World Cup a try.
"I love skiing, but to be honest, I just love ski racing," Shiffrin said to Denver Post reporter John Meyer. "The whole goal — my job and the reason I love this — is because eventually I'm going to get into a start gate and know I can win."
Mikaela Shiffrin
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and seven-time world champion Mikaela Shiffrin began turning heads almost instantly when she finished top 15 in her first two NorAm Cup races.