Mikaela Shiffrin fights back pain-comeback in the World Cup season?

Mikaela Shiffrin fights back pain-comeback in the World Cup season?

The two -time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin is currently fighting with serious health problems. On Instagram, the 29-year-old ski racer shared urgent pictures of her belly injury, which she supposedly contracted when she trained on a goal network. "I am infinitely grateful that nothing worse happened," Shiffrin described the dramatic circumstances of her accident, in which, according to her statements, almost no organ was injured. It remains unclear what exactly happened, but she suspects that the injury may have occurred earlier, how today.at reported.

Back problems prevent training

In addition to this injury, the skiing ports plague back pain, which she described as a "painful muscle tension". Shiffrin noticed that she has not been able to train so effectively since October 23 since she celebrated her 70th victory at the World Cup start in Sölden. In a video conference from Edwards, Colorado, she explained that she could "hardly ski" and is frustrated about the missed training opportunities. "I just want to train now, but it hurts," the skier becomes of nevasport.com cited.

Shiffrin's plan to compete in the upcoming World Cup series competitions depends on recovery as she intends to compete in the five Olympic disciplines at Beijing 2022. Despite the painful back pain, she doesn't want to miss the races in Killington and Lake Louise, even if her participation is currently uncertain. "It shouldn't be anything bad... hopefully," she concluded hopefully.