Sport criticism of the schedule
“It’s really too much” – Fallen ski star finds clear words
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Mikaela Shiffrin had a bad fall almost two weeks ago and strained some ligaments
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Ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin will not be competing in Andorra two weeks after her fall. She also explains the many failures in the World Cup with the high level of stress on the alpine stars.
It’s been two weeks since her fall. Now exceptional US rider Mikaela Shiffrin has given another update on her injury break and at the same time criticized the tight schedule in the Alpine Ski World Cup. She is “doing better every day,” wrote the five-time overall World Cup winner on social media. However, she will miss the upcoming race weekend in Soldeu. Shiffrin explained that her left knee was not yet able to withstand the strain. In Andorra there will be a giant slalom and a slalom for women on Saturday and Sunday.
Shiffrin fell heavily on the first of two descents from Cortina d’Ampezzo. Several ligaments were overstretched. The 95-time World Cup winner from Colorado also wrote that she was still in pain from a bone bruise that she suffered at the start of the season.
Shiffrin describes the number of injuries as “devastating.”
The Swiss Lara Gut-Behrami recently reduced the gap in the overall standings to 95 points in Shiffrin’s absence.
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In addition to Shiffrin, there have been numerous other high-profile failures this winter. Among others, the season has already ended for her partner Aleksander Aamodt Kilde from Norway, the former overall World Cup winners Alexis Pinturault from France and Petra Vlhova from Slovakia as well as the Swiss Olympic champion Corinne Suter. Recently, the Italian downhill dominator Sofia Goggia was seriously injured during training. She suffered a broken tibia.
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The number of injuries was “devastating,” said Shiffrin. “It’s really too much,” said the American, referring to the high level of stress – on the one hand due to the many races, but also due to the appointments and obligations in between. She believes that fatigue definitely plays a role in the recent falls.
