Saalbach, Austria, Feb 12, 2025 (AFP) - Shiffrin out, Brignone ready to take on giant slalom tyros

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2025-02-12

There will be a new name etched as the winner of the women's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Thursday after Mikaela Shiffrin's decision to not defend her title. The American withdrew, citing symptoms like post-traumatic stress disorder related to injuries she sustained in a nasty crash early in the season. In her absence, there are a raft of tyros in waiting, while Italian veteran Federica Brignone and Sweden's Sara Hec......

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