Mikaela Shiffrin will miss the start of the Alpine skiing World Cup season for the first time since 2011, sitting out next week’s giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, with a back injury.
“After tweaking my back skiing last week, I have been advised to sit Soelden out to let my back heal so I can race the rest of the season,” was posted on Shiffrin’s social media Friday. “Having started in Soelden for the last eight years straight, this feels…really frustrating and strange (for lack of better words). Luckily, this injury will heal and I will be back in the start soon.