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Shiffrin unrecognizable – worst in 13 years

Something has gotten stuck in the head of the greatest alpine skier of all time. Mikaela Shiffrin's giant slalom comeback was a failure.

Shiffrin unrecognizable – worst in 13 years

Swedish Gold Hope Sara Hector: "Will be my most fun World Championship"

Olympic Games gold and several victories in the World Cup, but in the World Championship, it has been as if cursed in the pursuit of the absolute perfect score. Sara Hector gets a new chance when the giant slalom is decided in Saalbach.

Swedish Gold Hope Sara Hector: "Will be my most fun World Championship"

Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth

Mikaela Shiffrin thought about skipping the new alpine innovation, the team combination. Lucky for her that she changed her mind.

Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth

Vonn's disappointment - wanted to team up with Shiffrin

Lindsey Vonn looked forward to forming a "dream team" with Mikaela Shiffrin in the women's team combination at the World Championship in alpine skiing. It won't be like that.

Vonn's disappointment - wanted to team up with Shiffrin

Stress stops Shiffrin - can't shake off the crash

The reigning World Champion Mikaela Shiffrin will not defend her gold in giant slalom – where Sara Hector is one of the gold favorites. The crash in November has given her a kind of post-traumatic stress, says the American star.

Stress stops Shiffrin - can't shake off the crash

Shiffrin's message: No dream team with Vonn at the World Championship

Mikaela Shiffrin will not participate in the World Championship's team competition in Saalbach on Tuesday next week, she announces on Instagram. This means there will be no American "dream team" with Shiffrin and the comebacking legend Lindsey Vonn.

Shiffrin's message: No dream team with Vonn at the World Championship

Focus on Shiffrin – then the Swede struck again

Superstar Mikaela Shiffrin was back in the Alpine World Cup after 60 days. A long-awaited comeback – but the American was not close to a historic victory.

Focus on Shiffrin – then the Swede struck again

Alpine star ready for comeback

The alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin is clear for comeback after her long-term injury. She will compete in the World Cup slalom event in Courchevel, days before the World Championship starts.

Alpine star ready for comeback

Shiffrin back on snow

A little over a month after the crash, alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin is back on snow. But it was only a few calm runs in a ski slope.

Shiffrin back on snow

Shiffrin had a guardian angel – soon back on snow

The alpine superstar Mikaela Shiffrin is back in the gym after the crash in December where she suffered a shin injury and extensive muscle damage. The American writes that she hopes to be back on snow "in a week or so".

Shiffrin had a guardian angel – soon back on snow

The Superstar: "I really had luck"

She is chasing her 100th World Cup victory in her career, but the alpine superstar Mikaela Shiffrin does not know when she will be back on the slope again. If things go badly, the season may already be over for the American.

The Superstar: "I really had luck"

Shiffrin's setback: underwent "unexpected" operation

The alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin announced on Saturday that she had undergone an "unexpected" surgical procedure due to a complication in her recovery from her abdominal injury. It was in a crash in the American Killington at the end of November that Shiffrin injured herself, with puncture wounds and muscle injuries.

Shiffrin's setback: underwent "unexpected" operation

Slalom star's setback - risks missing the World Championship

Slalom star Petra Vlhova's knee won't heal as it should – and the World Championship start in winter is at risk. The Slovakian may need to undergo surgery on the knee she operated on in January.

Slalom star's setback - risks missing the World Championship

Shiffrin out for "a few weeks"

Alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin has to wait a bit for her 100th World Cup victory. .

Shiffrin out for "a few weeks"

New Swedish podium spot – Swenn-Larsson second

Anna Swenn-Larsson took the season's first podium in the Alpine World Championship. It became a shared second place for the Swede.

New Swedish podium spot – Swenn-Larsson second

Shiffrin on the nasty crashes: "Something hit me"

The American Mikaela Shiffrin was chasing victory in the World Championship in giant slalom – when she crashed badly in the second run. "Something hit me," she herself reports in a video and simultaneously gives reassuring news.

Shiffrin on the nasty crashes: "Something hit me"

Hector wins in the USA – Shiffrin injured in crash

Mikaela Shiffrin was chasing her 100th World Cup victory – but crashed hard in the second run. Instead, Sara Hector took home her sixth World Cup victory in giant slalom.

Hector wins in the USA – Shiffrin injured in crash

Tough for Swenn-Larsson – far behind the leaders

Anna Swenn-Larsson had a tough Saturday at work. After barely making it to the second run, she eventually finished in 15th place.

Tough for Swenn-Larsson – far behind the leaders

Swenn Larsson fourth in slalom premiere

To the superstar Mikaela Shiffrin there was nothing to do – the American took her 98th World Cup victory when it was the slalom premiere in Finnish Levi. The Swede Anna Swenn Larsson just missed the podium – the 33-year-old finished fourth.

Swenn Larsson fourth in slalom premiere

The Star Makes a Comeback – Back After Five Years

Ski legend Lindsey Vonn is making a comeback – over five years after she ended her career. The goal is to compete in the World Cup in December.

The Star Makes a Comeback – Back After Five Years

Hector far from the top: "It sucks"

Sara Hector has never been on the podium in Sölden's alpine premiere competition. And it didn't happen this year either.

Hector far from the top: "It sucks"

Guide: Ahead of the Alpine Premiere in Sölden

An Austrian legend is making a comeback for the Netherlands, a Norwegian star will compete for Brazil – and an American giant is chasing their 100th victory. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the alpine World Championship cup start in Sölden.

Guide: Ahead of the Alpine Premiere in Sölden

Shiffrin's decision: Skipping downhill

Alpine star Mikaela Shiffrin is chasing her 100th victory in the World Cup – but it will not come in downhill. The American has chosen to abstain from the discipline this season, which begins in Austrian Sölden on October 26.

Shiffrin's decision: Skipping downhill