More than five years ago, in the spring of 2019, skiing legend Lindsey Vonn put her skis on the shelf. After a period of speculation, she confirmed yesterday that she is making a sensational comeback – just like the Austrian Marcel Hirscher did recently.
That both of these are now back after a long absence is something that Mikaela Shiffrin, the most successful alpine skier of all time, is fascinated by.
– It opens up an opportunity for the athletes to plan their careers in a slightly different way, so it’s really interesting. We’ll see how it goes, she says in an exclusive interview with SVT Sport.
Yes, how do you think it’s going?
– I have no idea! I think like everyone else I’m tense. I have no idea.
Hear Shiffrin’s reasoning in the player above.