Mikaela Shiffrin says she needs more time for training as she regains her form from a deep puncture wound and won't be entering the new team combined event at worlds, denying a potential superstar pairing with Lindsey Vonn.

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The 27-year-old won the 2022 Olympic giant slalom, captured the downhill and giant slalom at the last worlds in 2023 and has shot commercials with Roger Federer. He can become the fourth man to own world titles in the downhill, super-G and giant slalom.

Mikaela Shiffrin is not going to pair with Lindsey Vonn in a dream team at the Alpine skiing world championships.

There will be no Dream Team of Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin at next week's team combined event at the alpine skiing skiing world championships because Shiffrin doesn't feel fit enough for it. Shiffrin,