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The Independent UK
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Peggy Shinn and Pat Graham

Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abdominal puncture wound but no bone or ligament damage in Killington crash

Alpine Skiing World Cup - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during her scary crash in a giant slalom race Saturday but no serious bone, ligament or organ damage.

The five-time overall World Cup champion will be sidelined for the Killington Cup slalom race Sunday. There's no timetable for her return to racing, the U.S. Ski Team said in a statement sent out before the start of the slalom.

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