Lindsey Vonn sorry for Mikaela Shiffrin comments at skiing world championships
- Pair had been mooted as possible pair in combined event
- Vonn made comments on X after teams were announced
Lindsey Vonn acknowledged that “I didn’t help myself” through comments she made about Mikaela Shiffrin’s participation at the skiing world championships.
Vonn had campaigned to race with Shiffrin in a skiing “dream team” at the world championships for the new combined event, which will also make its Olympic debut next year. When Shiffrin announced on Instagram that she was racing with recently crowned downhill world champion Breezy Johnson, Vonn reacted with displeasure.
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