Shiffrin fights for the comeback: emotional residues in the giant slalom!

Shiffrin fights for the comeback: emotional residues in the giant slalom!

Sestriere, Italien - Mikaela Shiffrin ensures worry lines with her fans! After a long injury break, the American ski star came back to the comeback giant slalom in the Italian sestriere. But the expectations were bitterly disappointed: with a gap of over 4.65 seconds, the 29-year-old only landed in 25th place on Friday. This performance was surprised, because Shiffrin, who wanted to crack the 100 with 99 World Cup victories, was anything but in top form, as was krone.at reported.

on Saturday, unfortunately, it didn't look much better for the Olympic champion. In the second giant slalom, she fell behind in the first run and finished again with a difference in 2.50 seconds. Her body language spoke volumes: apathetically and visibly disappointed, she left the target area. "It is a little overwhelming," confessed Shiffrin, facing confronted with the fact that her own idea is far from reality. "At the moment I fight for points, not for platforms," said 99-time World Cup winner emotionally, like Bluewin.ch held.

The pressure is heavy on Shiffrin, which had to be operated on with a deep stomach after a severe fall last November. Although she in the meantime took part in two world championships, uncertainty seemed to be the great obstacle after her return. Before the next chance of improvement on Sunday is in the form of a slalom, it remains to be seen whether it can tear the helm around. Her fans hope for a strong comeback, because the legend is far from reaching the end of her career.