Vermont Skior Mikaela Schiffrin, who deals with PTSR after a crash, will not defend the giant slalom title in ski worlds – NBC Boston

Mikaela Schiffrin says she is involved in post -traumatic stress disorder after a November crash and will not defend her gold medal in a giant slalom at the Alpine Ski World Cup.

The US owner of a record 99 World Cup wins suffered a deep stab wound when she fell into a giant slallar race on November 30 in Killington, Vermont, causing severe trauma to her hair muscles.

“I am mentally blocked that I can get to the next level of pace and speed and invest power in turns,” said Schiffrin in an audio message shared with the Associated Press on Monday. “And this kind of mental, psychological like PTSD -ESque struggle is more than I expected.

“I decided that after we touched the land in Europe and got a chance to get some recurring workout days, I would be able to improve step by step and something like passion and the longing for racing would exceed any fear I had, I had , she added.

Whatever stabbed the cipher when it falls at Killington, its abdominal wall and colon almost pierced. She told the Associated Press last month that her injury was “millimeter of quite catastrophic.”

Schiffrin also had a high -speed disaster in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, last season, who kept her out for six weeks. She has discussed her fears with a psychologist, said Megan Harrod, a spokesman for cipher.

On Instagram, Schiffin writes: “Honestly, I really didn’t expect to experience so much of this type of mental/PTSR fight in GS from my injury.”

Women’s giant slalom is scheduled for Thursday, and Schiffin said it was “crushing the soul” that he could not protect her title.

“Two years ago, I was at my highest level I had ever wandered in GS. It was the most worse I have ever had ski skiing, “said Schiffrin. “To be here now and even if I can’t start, it’s quite heartbreaking.”

Two -time Olympic champion Michaela Schiffin injured her belly in a Saturday crash.

Chiphin returned to action last month when she was ranked 10th in Slalom in Courchevel, France, and still plans to compete with slalom – her best event – in Saturday worlds.

The slalom speeds are smaller than those in giant slalom, so the level of danger is not that high.

Until now, abandoning the giant slalom, Schiffrin has decided to enter the new team event in worlds on Tuesday and will be paired with a freshly crowned gold medalist for the descent downhill.

The combined event leads to one competitor who competes in launching and another in slalom, with twice added to determine the final results.

“I’m not in full capacity, not in a giant slalom, not in the slalom,” said Schiffrin. “But I feel good enough in the slalom.”

The other American team teams are super-G bronze medalist Lauren Makuga and Paula Moltzan; Lindsay Vaughn and AJ hurt; and Jacqueline Wills and Katie Hensien.

Shifrin hopes to return to the giant slalom over the weekend after worlds of the World Cup in Sestrier, Italy, where two GS and slalom competitions are scheduled.

Chiffrin needs another victory to reach record wins from the 100 World Cup.

She said that when she postponed GS to come back so far, “she only buys us a little more time to strengthen things a little more sorted.”