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Mikaela Shiffrin healed from puncture wound suffered in ski crash, will race next week in France

Pat Graham | The Associated Press | Posted: January 23, 2025 2:11 PM | Last Updated: January 23

American skiing star suffered deep puncture wound in hip area in late November

Image | Mikaela Shiffrin

Caption: Mikaela Shiffrin, right, is taken off the course by ski patrol after a crash during the second run of the women's giant slalom race on Nov. 30, 2024, in Killington, Vt. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

Mikaela Shiffrin has recovered from her ski crash two months ago and tells The Associated Press she plans to return to World Cup racing next Thursday at a slalom event in Courchevel, France.
Shiffrin has been out since the serious spill in a giant slalom race on Nov. 30 in Killington, Vermont, where something punctured her in the side and caused severe trauma to her oblique muscles.
The 29-year-old Shiffrin remains focused only on progression, not picking up her pursuit of World Cup win No. 100. Her plan includes racing the slalom and giant slalom at the world championships next month in Austria.
WATCH | Shiffrin crashes during World Cup giant slalom, taken off course by sled:

Media Video | Mikaela Shiffrin crashes during World Cup giant slalom, taken off course by sled

Caption: The American alpine skiing star was within sight of the finish line when she crashed during her second run of the Killington World Cup giant slalom race

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