Mikaela Shiffrin Makes Long-Awaited Return to Racing After Injury Hiatus

After a months-long injury hiatus, decorated American alpine racer Mikaela Shiffrin has returned to the start gate in Courchevel, France.Shiffrin, in the slalom event on Thursday, January 30, 2025, sped into 10th place, pacing 2.04 seconds behind leader Zrinka Ljutic across two runs. Ljutic was joined on the podium by Sara Hector and Lena Duerr, who placed second and third, respectively.For Shiffrin, a slalom specialist on the cusp of her 100th World Cup win, the 10th place finish didn’t c