Mikaela Shiffrin: After 100 wins - a new way begins!

Mikaela Shiffrin: After 100 wins - a new way begins!

Killington, Vermont, USA - Mikaela Shiffrin, the two-time Olympic champion and probably the best known skier in the world, exceeded the limit of 100 wins after her spectacular comeback at the World Cup race in Sestriere. After a serious injury she suffered her stomach in November, the 29-year-old fought back into the competition. "It feels like a new beginning," said Shiffrin, who, despite her record performance, struggles with personal doubts. "I wonder if I can ever reach the level again that I was before my injury," she said, as krone.at reported.

a dramatic fall

The way to this success was anything but straightforward. Shortly before her historical victory, Shiffrin had a terrible fall at a giant slalom in Killington, which took her to the hospital with a "stab wound" on the right belly and considerable muscle trauma, as the NBC News reported. "I put a stab in the unknown," she described what happened and confessed that she could hardly believe the repetition of the fall. Despite the severity of the injury, she was optimistic: "I am very happy that nothing was damaged in organs, bones or ribbons."

The American skier reported that the incident did not prevent her from concentrating on the next generation of athletes. "It is now about immersing myself in myself and seeing what is possible," she said. Shiffrin hopes to pass on her passion for skiing to the younger talents, while she at the same time deals with the physical and mental challenges of her career. While she is now focusing on recovery, the skier is determined to continue her sporting career and set new records.