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Mikaela Shiffrin announces return and whether she thinks she can still win the overall title

The Edwards star hasn’t competed since injuring her leg on Jan. 26 but expects to return to the World Cup on March 9 in Are, Sweden

United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup giant slalom race, in Soelden, Austria, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski, women’s World Cup giant slalom race, in Soelden, Austria, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
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Even as a record-tying sixth overall crystal globe slips away, Mikaela Shiffrin does not expect a return to the World Cup before the March 9-10 tech series in Are, Sweden.

The Edwards skier, who injured her leg in a downhill crash on Jan. 26 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, gave an injury update in a video on Instagram on Sunday.

“I have been progressing well in the gym. I’m feeling better and better each day,” she said before adding that the March 9-10 World Cup weekend is still her expected return date.

Shiffrin, who had a comfortable lead in the overall standings at the time of the injury, now sits 205 points behind Lara Gut-Behrami. The Swiss skier also leads the downhill, giant slalom and super-G standings.

Read the full story at VailDaily.com.

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