‘Are likely to be the target’

Updated 15/02/2024 at 09:40 GMT

Mikaela Shiffrin will prioritise a return in the broad slalom and slalom disciplines after her smash at Cortina-d’Ampezzo final month.

The American’s group despatched an email update concerning her development on Wednesday night, as the 28-twelve months-ancient continues her recovery from knee and ankle accidents.

“We’re working on a 4-6 week timeline from the smash, given what the accidents are: MCL sprain, Tib-Fib ligament sprain at each and every the knee and the ankle, and bone bruising,” read the email.

Shiffrin will miss the two downhills and a tidy-G taking space in Crans Montana, Switzerland, while tempo races can even be the focal level in Val di Fassa, Italy, and Kvitfjell, Norway in the subsequent two weeks.

The broad slalom and slalom races in Are, Sweden will be Shiffrin’s vital target for a return, but has now not ruled out an earlier return.

“I’m now not racing in Crans Montana, obviously, but that turned into by no methodology in my conception for this season,” she outlined.

“We knew Are turned into *likely* going to be the target, but didn’t rule out a shorter timeline in case my symptoms and load tolerance improved quicker.

“We wanted to idea how my knee would retort to some recovery and a load progression into ski particular stimulus.

“It’s been very much a “each day” capacity and our progression has been dictated by aim criteria.”

Shiffrin has gained seven World Cup races this season and a legend total of 95 for the interval of her occupation – surpassing Ingemar Stenmark’s old total of 86.

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She now hopes to be benefit on the slopes in the subsequent week, and will begin to incorporate snowboarding as share of her rehab.

“I’m improving each day. Energy wise I actually feel genuine overall. Most of our attention just now is working on restoring quickness and my tolerance to energy/agility/unpredictable and rotational forces—which is de facto the total thing required to be a ski racer. (i.e. it is a long way now not an option for me to return to World Cup ski racing on one leg)

“We’re planning to introduce snowboarding into my rehab program over the subsequent week and we are able to be assessing my response day after day.

“One in every of the most crucial capabilities to returning to on-snow practicing and racing safely, is guaranteeing I even hang symmetrical energy and quickness, which is merely now not there but.”

Shiffrin’s accidents mean Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami has now taken a five-level lead in he overall World Cup standings.

The 32-twelve months-ancient has performed successfully across the downhill, tidy-G and broad slalom disciplines, which methodology she would possibly perhaps well per chance extend that lead further for the duration of Shiffrin’s anticipated absence.

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