- ABC News
- November 30, 2024
KILLINGTON, Vt. -- American ski racer Mikaela Shiffrin said Saturday she was OK after crashing in her second run of a World Cup giant slalom race, doing a flip and sliding into the protective fencing. Shiffrin stayed down on the edge of the course for quite some time as the ski patrol attended to her. She was taken off the hill on a sled and waved to the cheering crowd. The U.S. Ski Team said she was taken to a medical clinic for evaluation. In a social media post later Saturday, Shiffrin said aside from an abrasion that was keeping her from moving, she was doing well. "I'm so sorry to scare everybody," Shiffrin said. "It looks like all scans so far are clear. Thank you for the support and concern." Shiffrin, 29, was leading after the first run and charging after her 100th World Cup win. She was within sight of the finish line, five gates onto Killington's steep finish pitch, when she lost the grip on her outside ski. She hit a gate and somersaulted before sliding into another...