One of Mikaela Shiffrin‘s top rivals will miss the start of the Alpine skiing season
Slovakian Veronika Velez Zuzulova, second to Shiffrin in last season’s slalom standings, is undergoing right knee surgery that will keep her out at least two months, according to her social media.
Velez Zuzulova’s unspecified injury could have otherwise kept her out six to eight months (the Olympics are in five months) if she had not chosen this particular surgery, according to the post.
Velez Zuzulova is sure to miss the first slalom of the World Cup season is Levi, Finland, on Nov.