Mikaela Shiffrin considered retirement, but decides to skip downhills as she nears career milestone

A beaming American women's skier raises the Crystal Globe trophy in her right hand after Saturday's slalom in Saalbach, Austria, where she won the season-ending race for her 97th World Cup victory.

American ski star Mikaela Shiffrin won’t race downhills in the upcoming World Cup season in which she aims for her 100th career win. Following the worst crash of her career in January, the two-time Olympic champion even considered not racing at all — but only briefly.

CBC | Sports News

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