American Mikaela Shiffrin will not compete in the downhill when the Alpine Ski World Cup season begins later this month, her representative confirmed to Reuters on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Women's Slalom - Saalbach, Austria - March 16, 2024 Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. poses with the crystal globe and celebrates on the podium after winning the slalom world cup REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
Her representative, Megan Harrod, cited the demanding downhill training schedule as a deciding factor, with the twice Olympic gold medallist focusing on the slalom, giant slalom and super-G instead. Shiffrin etched her name in the history books when she collected a record 87th career World Cup win in March 2023, surpassing retired Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark's mark that had stood since 1989.
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