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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.
In a Monday statement posted on Instagram, Shiffrin said she was experiencing “PTSD” that prompted her to withdraw from this week’s giant slalom race at the FIS World Championships at Saalbach, Austria.
Shiffrin is the defending world champion in the event.
“I’ve poured all of my energy into getting my giant slalom in shape to be prepared to start World Champs GS in…
