Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships.

The Olympic champion skier will not defend her title in the women's giant slalom at Worlds After Mikaela Shiffrin’s crash in November, she has decided not to compete in the women’s giant slalom (GS) in the World Alpine Skiing Championships,

Shiffrin missed two months after sustaining a deep puncture wound from a crash at the Killington Cup in November.

Mikaela Shiffrin is still feeling the effects of a violent crash she experienced in Killington, Vermont, on November 30. But it’s the mental recovery that’s taking more time than the physical recuperation for the most decorated alpine skier in history.

United States skier Mikaela Shiffrin won't be defending her title in the women's giant slalom event at the World Alpine Skiing Championships this month. Following a scary crash in November 2024, Shiffrin revealed she is still dealing with PTSD related to the accident.

The well-decorated racer is coping with the mental fallout of a scary crash she suffered last November in Killington, Vermont.

Mikaela Shiffrin will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the Alpine Skiing World Championships, the skiing great has announced. The event is scheduled for Thursday. Shiffrin revealed that she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder after a crash at a giant slalom race on Nov.