Shiffrin Recovering After Abdominal Surgery to Clean Out Deep Puncture Wound Suffered in Race Crash

Shiffrin Recovering After Abdominal Surgery to Clean Out Deep Puncture Wound Suffered in Race Crash
Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States crashes during the second run of a women's World Cup giant slalom skiing race in Killington, Vt., on Nov. 30, 2024. Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo
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BEAVER CREEK, Colo.—Mikaela Shiffrin is recovering after undergoing abdominal surgery on Thursday night to clean out a puncture wound she received in a giant slalom crash two weeks ago.

Shiffrin posted an update Saturday on Instagram while her teammates took on the Birds of Prey course in a women’s downhill race at Beaver Creek. She added in her post: “Biggest bummer right now is that I can’t get up to the finish to watch my teammates race @bcworldcup in person. But I’m watching and cheering on TV!”