Winter sports alpine skiing
Superstar Shiffrin falls badly in Cortina
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Mikaela Shiffrin faces a long retirement after a serious fall
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The series of falls in alpine skiing continues. Mikaela Shiffrin falls heavily on the descent in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The American woman has to be rescued by helicopter. Most recently, Shiffrin’s partner Aleksander Aamodt Kilde had a serious fall.
The new alpine year begins with a series of falls. Now Mikaela Shiffrin has also been hit. The 28-year-old lost her balance after a jump on the descent in Cortina d’Ampezzo, was pushed backwards and lost her balance the next time she approached the gate.
The American fell and slid into the safety fence. Shiffrin remained lying next to the slope for about five minutes and was given first aid. When the two-time Olympic champion left the track, she was supported by several carers and then flown to the hospital by helicopter.
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Shiffrin was limping, and initial observations suggest an injury to his left knee. The Swiss Priska Nufer had already taken off from the same spot earlier in the race. Olympic champion Corinne Suter also canceled her descent in Cortina d’Ampezzo early. The Swiss woman apparently injured herself when landing after a long jump and screamed in pain. The Italian Federica Brignone also fell, but immediately got back up.
The famous Tofana route presents itself a little differently than in previous years, said the German Kira Weidle to ZDF. Even the smallest inaccuracies could lead to big problems, explained the Starnberg native, who came second in the 2021 World Cup in the Dolomites. “You almost have to be happy when you’re down safely,” she said, referring to the falls.
Shiffrin’s rival Vlhova was also seriously injured
These weren’t the first serious falls this winter. Two weeks ago, Shiffrin’s partner, the Norwegian ski star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, had a serious fall on the legendary Lauberhorn descent in Wengen. The season is over for the 31-year-old, who injured his calf and shoulder.
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Shiffrin’s big slalom rival Petra Vlhova (Slovakia) is also out for the rest of the season. The Frenchman Alexis Pinturault and Marco Schwarz (Austria) were also seriously injured.