Skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin will not defend her giant slalom gold medal at the World Championships due to PTSD following a traumatic crash.

Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships. The American holder of a record 99 World Cup wins suffered a deep puncture wound when she fell in a giant slalom

United States skier Mikaela Shiffrin won't be defending her title in the women's giant slalom event at the World Alpine Skiing Championships this month. Following a scary crash in November 2024, Shiffrin revealed she is still dealing with PTSD related to the accident.