Ski star Mikaela Shiffrin reveals when she will make her comeback

Mikaela Shiffrin returns to the World Cup shortly before the World Cup. The 29-year-old American announced her comeback for the Slalom in Courchevel on January 30th via social media. The published video, which the five-time overall World Cup winner initially did not comment on, ended with the words: “Courchevel 1/30, see you soon.”

Shiffrin also said on the “Today” show on US television: “The healing process is not over yet, but I feel strong enough to compete. I’m no longer in pain, the muscles are working. Physically it’s fine I’m fine.”

Seven centimeter deep wound

Shiffrin, who currently has 99 World Cup victories to her name, was injured in a fall in the giant slalom in Killington at the end of November. The athlete assumes that she rammed her stick into her stomach muscle during the accident. “There was a three-inch deep stab wound,” she said. Complications from her abdominal injury led to “minor surgery” in December.

For a long time it was unclear whether Shiffrin would still be able to compete in races this winter. Now the seven-time world champion and two-time Olympic champion even seems set to compete at the Alpine World Championships Saalbach-Hinterglemm from February 4th to 16th possible.