‘I have a stab wound, basically’: Mikaela Shiffrin explained bizarre injury after Killington crash
Only a few gates from the finish line — and the possibility of an unprecedented 100th career FIS World Cup win — U.S. skier Mikeala Shiffrin caught an edge during the second run of the giant slalom competition and suffered a painful crash into the side fencing over the weekend at Vermont’s Killington Cup.
Mikaela Shiffrin has puncture wound, severe muscle trauma after Killington Cup crash
Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a puncture wound in the right side of her abdomen and severe muscle trauma in a Saturday giant slalom crash. She did not have ligament damage, and her bones and internal organs look OK, according to U.S. Ski and Snowboard.
The all-time World Cup wins leader added that she feels "very lucky to not have worse injuries" after the high-speed crash during the event's giant slalom competition.
The 29-year-old updated fans on Monday after her abdomen was punctured in a fall during a World Cup competition Saturday in ...
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