American skier Mikaela Shiffrin will compete in three disciplines at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
Shiffrin will compete in her main events - slalom, giant slalom, as well as slalom as part of the team combined, the US Olympic team announced today.
She decided to cut her participation in the Winter Olympics in half, compared to her previous competition four years ago in Beijing. In China, she participated in six races, three of which she did not finish, and did not win a single medal.
Shiffrin holds the World Cup record with 108 victories, 71 of which came in slalom and 22 in giant slalom.
She returned to the podium two weeks ago in the giant slalom, her final race before the Games. In late November 2024, she suffered a deep stab wound to the right side of her stomach and severe muscle injury in a fall during the giant slalom race in Killington, but did not damage any bones, ligaments or organs.
She spent a long time recovering physically and mentally, but is now ready to compete.
This season, Shifrin is leading the overall World Cup standings and the slalom standings, while she is fourth in the giant slalom.
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