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 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,

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.