Legendary Mikaela Shiffrin withdraws from 2025 World Championships giant slalom due to mental struggles

The 2025 World Championships in giant slalom begin tomorrow in Austria, but one of the greatest alpine skiers in history will not be competing.

Details: Seven-time world champion Mikaela Shiffrin has officially announced her withdrawal from the competition. She cited mental struggles related to her recent severe injury as the reason for her decision.

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"Simply put... I'm not ready yet. Right now, I feel far from where I need to be. At this moment, I'm working through the psychological barriers required to return to giant slalom with the level of intensity necessary to compete. Honestly, I didn't expect to face such serious psychological and post-traumatic challenges after my injury in Killington."

Shiffrin holds the world record for most World Cup gold medals—99.

Reminder: Finnish skier Krista Pärmäkoski recently refused to take a flight after a competition due to concerns for her dog.