Saalbach-Hinterglemm (Austria), 10 (dpa/EP)
The American skier Mikaela Shiffrin will finally compete in the team combined by teams of the world of alpine skiing world, but will do it with Brezzy Johnson, winner of the gold in descent, and not with the laureate Lindsey Vonn.
Shiffrin, 29, announced on Monday his change of opinion in his social networks on Monday, 24 hours before the test, and confirmed that he will resign Thursday’s giant for not feeling yet prepared after the injury he suffered at the end of November when A ski cane was stuck that prevented him from competing until a few days ago.
“I have overturned all my energy in putting myself in shape for the giant length and to be prepared to start world championships on Thursday, but the long and short history is that … I’m not there. Right now, I feel quite far away” , Shiffrin confessed.
Instead, it will compete in the new team -combined test, which it had resigned last week. The laureate Lindsey Vonn, who had left her five -year -old retirement, would have proposed to do it together, but finally Shiffrin will do it with Johnson, who had asked him if they wanted to compete together. The winner of 99 World Cup tests accepted ensuring that this closed a circle, since the couple had competed together since they were young, while Vonn will do it AJ Hurt.
“I have always been a team player and support for my team whatever happens. I am not surprised by the decisions taken, but at least now it is clear that it is not my decision. I have always been supportive and respectful and that will never change,” he settled Minnesota’s on their social networks.