Lindsey Vonn sorry for Mikaela Shiffrin comments at skiing world championships Lindsey Vonn acknowledged that “I didn’t help myself” through comments she made about Mikaela Shiffrin’s participation at the skiing world championships.
Vonn had campaigned to race with Shiffrin in a skiing “dream team” at the world championships for the new combined event, which will also make its Olympic debut next year.
When Shiffrin announced on Instagram that she was racing with recently crowned downhill world champion Breezy Johnson, Vonn reacted with displeasure.
Vonn said she reached out and that Shiffrin agreed she would like the pair to race together.
In comments that came out on Monday, Shiffrin said she was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the world championships.
