Mikaela Shiffrin says she has to deal with post-traumatic stress disorders after a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in the giant slalom at the Alpine Skiing World Championships.
The American bracket of a record -99 World Championship suffered a deep punctuality wound when it fell into a huge slalom race in Killington on November 30th in Killington and caused her sloping muscles to cause serious trauma.
“I am mentally blocked to be able to reach the next level and speed and put electricity into the curves,” said Shiffrin in an audio message that was shared with the Associated Press on Monday. “And this kind of mental, psychological PTBS-like struggle is more than expected.
“I thought when we touched the ground in Europe and had the chance to get a few repeated training days, I could improve step by step and the passion and longing for racing would outweigh any fear that I had.” .
Whatever Shiffrin stabbed in her fall in Killington, her abdominal wall and large intestine almost drilled. She told The Associated Press last month that her injury was “a millimeter of pretty catastrophic”.
Clock: Shiffrin crashes from Vermont Race:
The American alpine ski star was in sight
Shiffrin also had a high -speed accident in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, last season, which she had for six weeks. She discussed her fears with a psychologist, said Megan Harrod, Shiffrin’s spokeswoman.
On Instagram, Shiffrin wrote: “To be honest, I really didn’t expect to experience so much of this kind of mental/ptbs fight in GS from my injury.”
Shiffrin won gold in the last world in France two years ago in the giant slalom
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The women’s giant slalom is planned for Thursday and Shiffrin said that it was “soul squeeze” not to defend her title.
“Two years ago I was at my top level that I ever drove to GS. It was the greatest fun I ever had,” said Shiffrin. “Being here now and not even able to start starting is pretty heartbreaking.”
Shiffrin returned to the campaign last month when she took 10th place in a slalom in Cookchevel, France, and is still planning to drive the slalom – your best event at Worlds on Saturday.
The speeds in slalom are lower than that in the huge slalom, so that the level of danger is not so high.
Shiffrin will enter the Combination team and combine with Breezy Johnson
In the meantime, Shiffrin has left the giant slalom and decided on Tuesday to enter the new event of the new team at Worlds and will combine with a freshly crowned downhill medalist Breezy Johnson.
The combined event includes a racing driver who takes part in a downhill run and another in one slalom run, whereby their twice added to determine the final results.
“I’m not in full capacity, not in a huge slalom and not in slalom,” said Shiffrin. “But I feel good enough in slalom.”
The other US teams for the event are Lauren Macuga and Paula Moltzan, the Super-G bronze medalist; Hurt lindsey vonn and AJ; And Jacqueline Wiles and Katie Hensien.
Vonn wanted to combine Shiffrin in a “Dream Team” skiing.
Vonn had campaigned for the race with Shiffrin in a “Dream team” with the two most successful World Cup skiers of all time. But the US trainer teams selected the pairings in both events based on “season best results”.
Vonn wanted to fire a new event
“Why am I not surprised?” Vonn wrote on the social media platform X with a shrug -Moji before she deleted her post.
Then Vonn added a new post to X, who said: “Was always a team player and I support my team, no matter what happens. I am not surprised by the decisions made, but at least it is clear that it is not my decision . I have always been supportive and respectful and that will never change, “said Vonn and Castle with a Go USA -Flag -Moji.
Shiffrin has a special connection to Johnson
Johnson’s downward victory marked her first victory all over this level – including the World Cup.
“Breezy and I have driven together since the age of 11. We were together with Whistler Cup and Topolino,” said Shiffrin, referring to two prestigious junior events. “We were roommates, competitors and friends & ggr; CE AC as so cool to bring this circle.”
Johnson recently returned from a 14-month ban for three “whereabouts” violations in the anti-doping protocol.
“She knows the mental challenges of this sport better than any other,” said Shiffrin. “She fought with a tooth and nail to get here, and now she is world champion & GGR; her journey and grit and determination have inspired me.”
Shiffrin added that the combination “like this little idea is that we can do this and that can be fun. It may not be so scary.”
Shiffrin hopes to be able to return to Worlds at the World Cup racing route in Sestriere, Italy, to a huge slalom where two GS races and a slalom are planned.
Shiffrin needs a further victory to achieve a record championship championship victory.
She said by completing her return for the time being, “buying us a little more time to make things a little more sorted”.
