“I often feel so alone”: Shiffrin grateful to return

“I am grateful to be here. “I’m looking forward to getting back to the starting gate and skiing,” said Shiffrin ahead of next weekend’s Alpine World Cup in Levi, Finland. After her father's tragic accidental death at the beginning of the year, Shiffrin initially interrupted the previous season, but a return failed due to the corona pandemic.

Mikaela Shiffrin is looking forward to her comeback. © Pentaphoto

She didn't feel any anger about it, but: "I'm upset that my father died. “I feel so alone many days, but I’m grateful to have my mother around me so often,” said the American.

She would have liked to have used an earlier return to the World Cup as therapy. “In February I was at home for many weeks and didn't ski, eat or sleep, which is what athletes or even normal people actually do. I thought skiing was therapeutic. That's why I would have liked to finish the season," said the two-time Olympic champion: "I just wanted to know what it felt like to race." Shiffrin stacks deep For the new season, the long-time dominator is stacking up a lot - at least when it comes to results. “I have no expectations and try to keep expectations low,” she clarified: “But my expectations for skiing remain high. I want to ski well, which means skiing fast. I know I can do it.”

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“I often feel so alone”: Shiffrin grateful to return

After a tough time, ski star Mikaela Shiffrin is looking forward to her World Cup comeback after a 300-day break.

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