Cortina d’Ampezzo (Italy) (AFP) – American skiing star, Mikaela Shiffrin, who leads the overall standings of the Women’s World Cup, suffered a severe and serious accident in the opening downhill race on Friday in the Italian resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Published on: 01/26/2024 – 12:25 Last updated: 01/26/2024 – 12:23
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Shiffrin, 28 years old, lost her balance while jumping before one of the most difficult turns on the Olympic track, and slid at full speed towards the side net.
Shiffrin remained lying on the ground until the medical team arrived, after which she stood on her feet but without moving her left leg.
The race was stopped for about 20 minutes, as Shiffrin was removed from the track by helicopter.
Shiffrin, a five-time world champion and holder of a record 95 victories, was competing in her second downhill race of the season.
She has already won seven rounds of the world championships this season, including the final downhill race in St Moritz last December.
Shiffrin’s friend, Norwegian Alexander Amot Kelde, will miss the remainder of the season after suffering another severe accident in Wengen earlier this month.
The men’s competition also witnessed two severe injuries to Austrian Marco Schwarz and Frenchman Alexei Pintauro, which will rule them out for the rest of the season.
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2024-01-26 11:25:13
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