Mikaela Shiffrin, right, is taken off the course by ski patrol after a crash during the second run of the women's giant slalom race Saturday in Killington, Vt.
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.Mikaela Shiffrin, right, is taken off the course by ski patrol after a crash during the second run of the women's giant slalom race on Saturday, Dec. 7 in Killington, Vt.
There's no timetable for Shiffrin's return to racing after suffering bruises and the deep puncture to her hip area — but no ligament or bone damage — during a crash on Nov. 30 in Killington, Vermont. She was leading after the first run of the GS as she chased after her 100th World Cup win. The 29-year-old Shiffrin explained in her post Saturday that her surgery was unexpected and came "after feeling a bit under the weather." She's been using a wound vacuum to keep the puncture clean.
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