Mikaela Shiffrin Confirms She Will Skip World Cup Races at Beaver Creek, CO, After Her Crash in Killington, VT Mikaela Shiffrin, the reigning queen of alpine skiing, has announced via Instagram that she will not compete at the upcoming FIS Alpine World Cup races in Beaver Creek, Colorado, following her dramatic crash during the Giant Slalom at Killington Resort, Vermont, on Saturday, November 30. The decision comes as Shiffrin continues to recover from abdominal injuries sustained in the high-speed […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 4, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Taken Away in Sled as Swedenโs Sara Hector Claims Victory in World Cup Giant Slalom at Killington, VT The atmosphere at Killington Resort, Vermont, was pumping on Saturday, November 30, as an audience of roughly 17,000 spectators had turned out for the womenโs Giant Slalom. It had looked like a fairy tale: Mikaela Shiffrin was leading after Run 1 in Killington, 0.32 seconds ahead of Swedenโs Sara Hector. A nationโs eye was trained on the greatest Alpine skier […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 30, 2024 0 Comments
Norwegian Ski Racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Will Not Compete During the 2024-25 FIS Alpine World Cup Season Due to Lingering Injuries Norwegian ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announced on his social media channels today that he will not compete during the 2024-25 season. โHere we are, guys โ donโt worry, Iโm not retiring, but I do have some updates for you,โ the speed specialist opened his video message on Instagram. Unfortunately, Kildeโs injuries have not healed enough to enable him to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | October 23, 2024 0 Comments
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde Suffers Yet Another Setback to His Return to FIS Alpine World Cup Norwegian speed specialist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has suffered yet another setback to his comeback, with the infection in his shoulder not clearing up and the athlete finding himself back in hospital. Kilde crashed in January 2024 during the Lauberhorn race in Wengen, Switzerland, which resulted in a serious cut to his leg and dislocation of his left shoulder. The dislocation […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | August 20, 2024 2 Comments
Norwegian Ski Racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde is Back in the Hospital Ski racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde has suffered a significant setback to his comeback after doctors diagnosed a serious inflammation in his left shoulder. The Norwegian speed specialist had crashed in January during the Lauberhorn race in Wengen, Switzerland, which resulted in a serious cut to his leg and dislocation of his shoulder. The dislocation also severed ligaments and caused damage […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | July 30, 2024 0 Comments
When Will U.S. Ski Racer Mikaela Shiffrin Race Again? The question on everyoneโs mind who is following Alpine racing is: when will Mikaela Shiffrin race again? The American ski racer got injured in Cortina dโAmpezzo in January and has not been seen since. While she did not rupture any ligaments, Shiffrin overstretched one of the ligaments in her knee and has been unable to race since. It has been […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 22, 2024 0 Comments
Mikaela Shiffrin Shares Heartwarming Post About the Immediate Aftermath of Boyfriend Kildeโs Crash Americaโs legendary skier, Mikaela Shiffrin, has shared a heartwarming post on her Instagram account about the rollercoaster of emotions the last week has been for the athlete amidst her boyfriendโs season-ending crash on the famous Lauberhorn race course in Wengen, Switzerland. The US skier describes how heartbreaking it was to watch his crash live on TV and then rushed to […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 18, 2024 1 Comment
Mikaela Shiffrin Marks 100 Career Victories Across World Cups, World Championships & Olympics With her 91st World Cup victory on Saturday in the Downhill at St. Moritz, Switzerland, ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin has marked her 100th career victory. Aside from her 91 FIS World Cup victories, Shiffrin has won two Olympic Gold medals in the Slalom in Sochi, Russia, in 2014 and the Giant Slalom in PyeongChang, South Korea, in 2018, as well […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | December 12, 2023 0 Comments