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.
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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.
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