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United States' Mikaela Shiffrin warms up ahead of a women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

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SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Stretching. Tension. Deep breaths. Focus.
 
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin competes in a women's slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Shiffrin OK with 5th place despite missing a worlds slalom medal for the first time

 
Switzerland's Camille Rast, right, winner of a gold medal in a women's slalom, looks up from the podium next to silver medalist Switzerland's Wendy Holdener, left, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Swiss skier Camille Rast completes rough road to win slalom at world championships

 
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin, right, poses for selfies with fans at the medal ceremony for a women's giant slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti

Gold, silver or bronze. Mikaela Shiffrin has never finished off the podium in a slalom at the worlds

 
Austria's Raphael Haaser celebrates with team after winning the gold medal in a men's giant slalom, at the Alpine Ski World Championships, in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)

Austrian skier Raphael Haaser wins gold in men’s giant slalom at the Alpine world championships

 

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Second place finisher Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen celebrates with a Brazilian flag tied around his waist after a men's World Cup giant slalom skiing race, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Beaver Creek. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Pinheiro Braathen performs snow samba to celebrate Brazil’s first podium in a World Cup ski race

 

Thomas Tumler wins giant slalom at Beaver Creek for 1st World Cup title

 
Lindsey Vonn talks with fans after racing at Copper Mountain Ski Resort, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Lindsey Vonn is encouraged by how close she is to being competitive in ski racing return at age 40

 

Defending champion Marco Odermatt grabs first win of World Cup season, super-G at Beaver Creek

 

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Lindsey Vonn reacts after her run at a downhill skiing race at Copper Mountain Ski Resort, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Lindsey Vonn competes in a pair of downhills, another step on her comeback trail at the age of 40

 

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Switzerland's Justin Murisier competes during a men's World Cup downhill skiing race, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, in Beaver Creek. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Murisier claims 1st World Cup win by beating Swiss teammate Odermatt in men’s downhill

 
Skier Lindsey Vonn looks on after a training run at Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Copper Mountain, Colo., Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

American ski racer Lindsey Vonn is picking up speed in her comeback bid at 40 years old

 
FILE - Lindsey Vonn of the United States, reacts in the finish area after completing the Women's downhill at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Feb. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)

Ski champ Lindsey Vonn poised to join pro athletes who’ve shown they still have it at 40+

 

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FILE - Bronze medalist Lindsey Vonn of the United States hold the Stars and Stripes during the flower ceremony for the Women's super-G at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)

Lindsey Vonn to make her comeback to downhill racing at age 40 this weekend

 

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Netherland's Marcel Hirscher speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Gurgl, Austria, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Giovanni Maria Pizzato)

Ski great Marcel Hirscher’s comeback season ended by serious knee injury

 

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Camille Rast, of Switzerland, competes during a women's World Cup slalom skiing race, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, in Killington, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Swiss skier Camille Rast gets first World Cup win in slalom as Mikaela Shiffrin sits out after crash

 
Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States, crashes during the second run of a women's World Cup giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Killington, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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

 
Mikaela Shiffrin, of the United States, crashes during the second run of a women's World Cup giant slalom skiing race, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Killington, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abrasion on hip during crash on final run of World Cup giant slalom

 
France's Clement Noel, right, celebrates winning an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Gurgl, Austria, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Giovanni Maria Pizzato)

Olympic champion Clement Noel wins World Cup slalom for his 2nd victory in two weeks

 
United States' Mikaela Shiffrin concentrates ahead of an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Gurgl, Austria, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)

Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom and takes quest for her 100th victory to North America

 
The winner France's Clement Noel celebrates on podium with a young reindeer after an alpine ski, men's World Cup slalom, in Levi, Finland, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Olympic ski champion Noel wins season’s 1st World Cup slalom; Hirscher fails to qualify for 2nd run

 
The winner United States' Mikaela Shiffrin makes friends with a baby reindeer as she waits for Santa on podium after an alpine ski, women's World Cup slalom, in Levi, Finland, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins 1st World Cup slalom of season for her 98th career victory

 
FILE - Lindsey Vonn of the United States, reacts in the finish area after completing the Women's downhill at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Feb. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer, File)

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn is ending her retirement at age 40 to make a skiing comeback

 

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team at age 40

 

Italian 19-year-old skier Matilde Lorenzi dies from her injuries after crash in training

 
Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen congratulates Norway's Atle Lie McGrath, back to camera, at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's World Cup giant slalom, in Soelden, Austria, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

Steen Olsen leads Norwegian sweep in skiing WCup opener, Braathen and Hirscher make strong comebacks

 
United States' Katie Hensien celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Soelden, Austria, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Unheralded Hensien leads US ski team with Shiffrin and O’Brien to best GS result in 32 years

 
Italy's Federica Brignone celebrates winning an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Soelden, Austria, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Italian skier Brignone wins World Cup season opener as Shiffrin drops to 5th

 
FILE - United States' Nina O'Brien competes during a women's World Cup giant slalom skiing race Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in Killington, Vt. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

American skier Nina O’Brien ready for another comeback after breaking left leg twice

 
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