Drama about Shiffrin: Heavy fall in the Killington giant slalom!

Drama about Shiffrin: Heavy fall in the Killington giant slalom!

Mikaela Shiffrin, the ski icon from the USA, caused a shocking moment in sports at the weekend. On the way to her 100th World Cup victory, she fell during the final section of the giant slalom in Killington and had to be taken to the hospital instead of the victory celebration she had hoped for. As the Today.at reported that the 29-year-old was only able to make limited movements during the transport to the clinic and said that something had “impaled” her. Despite the pain, she gave the all-clear in a video from the hospital: “All scans are okay,” which rules out serious injuries. However, she will have to miss the home slalom next Sunday. Shiffrin still kept her fingers crossed for her team and wished her colleagues all the best.

The race itself was particularly disappointing for the ÖSV women, as the Austrian ski racers failed to find their way after a series of failures. Sara Hector of Sweden took the win, while the US ski party was abruptly ended by Shiffrin's fall on the finish slope, as The press reported. Shiffrin was leading before her retirement and had previously set an impressive time that was signaled as green after the first run. The race was accompanied by problems on the slopes, such as slippery areas and the risk of stones, which ultimately led to other athletes falling.

The competition was disappointed by the difficult conditions. Ricarda Haaser was able to provide the only positive improvement of the day with an 8th place. Meanwhile, the joy of Hector's victory remained muted, while the entire podium did not celebrate due to the opposite mood during the race. Sunday's slalom will be another opportunity for the athletes to prove themselves after the two giant slalom events in Canada were canceled due to a lack of snow.