After capturing win number 89 in the World Cup circuit in Finland earlier this month, Mikaela Shiffrin is down in her confidence heading into the first World Cup event in the United States this season.”To be perfectly honest and frank, I’m not sure my skiing is in a position where I will win either race this weekend,” Shiffrin said. “My whole goal in life has been to set myself up with preparation to at least be a contender to win any race that I start.”The all-time leader in World Cup wins finished in fifth place at the Giant Slolum a year ago on Killington’s Superstar track. It was the first time in Killington Cup history that Shiffrin walked away without a win.Despite being wiery of the potential result, Shiffrin says she plans to give the crowd all she has.”Because of Killington and competing in front of home, I’m going to put everything I have into these races,” Shiffrin said. “It’s so meaningful because it’s so personal. So maybe I’ll pull a rabbit out of the hat!”
After capturing win number 89 in the World Cup circuit in Finland earlier this month, Mikaela Shiffrin is down in her confidence heading into the first World Cup event in the United States this season.
“To be perfectly honest and frank, I’m not sure my skiing is in a position where I will win either race this weekend,” Shiffrin said. “My whole goal in life has been to set myself up with preparation to at least be a contender to win any race that I start.”
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The all-time leader in World Cup wins finished in fifth place at the Giant Slolum a year ago on Killington’s Superstar track. It was the first time in Killington Cup history that Shiffrin walked away without a win.
Despite being wiery of the potential result, Shiffrin says she plans to give the crowd all she has.
“Because of Killington and competing in front of home, I’m going to put everything I have into these races,” Shiffrin said. “It’s so meaningful because it’s so personal. So maybe I’ll pull a rabbit out of the hat!”
