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Skiing news - Mikaela Shiffrin returns to World Cup alpine skiing in Sweden
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Published 11/03/2020 at 13:18 GMT
Mikaela Shiffrin has announced her return to World Cup alpine skiing for the season's final event in Sweden following a six-week break after the death of her father.
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The three-time overall World Cup winner last competed in Bansko, Bulgaria, in late January.
But Shiffrin, who turns 25 on Friday, will be back in Are for the last races of the season with the Italian finals in Cortina d'Ampezzo off due to coronavirus concerns.
Shiffrin makes her highly-anticipated return following the death of her father Jeff, 65, after an accident at home in Vail, Colorado on February 2.
"Are has held a special place in my heart since the beginning of my career, and it feels like the right place to rejoin my World Cup family and try to race again," she tweeted.
Shiffrin has been leapfrogged in her absence by Italian Federica Brignone at the top of the overall World Cup standings, who has a 153-point lead over the American.
Shiffrin added: "I still have no real goals or expectations, I just would like to try and race again before the end of the season."
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