Mikaela Shiffrin returns to action in Zagreb on Tuesday as Petra Vlhova aims to extend World Cup slalom lead
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Updated 04/01/2022 at 10:59 GMT
Mikaela Shiffrin missed two events in Austria last week after recording a positive Covid-19 test, but the American is back for the World Cup slalom race in Zagreb on Tuesday. Petra Vlhova has won the past two races in Zagreb and holds a 120-point lead over Shiffrin in the slalom standings. Watch the event on Eurosport and discovery+.
Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States takes 2nd place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Giant Slalom on December 22, 2021 in Courchevel, France
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Mikaela Shiffrin is back in action on Tuesday, eight days after she recorded a positive Covid-19 test.
The American is returning to the women’s World Cup at a slalom event in Zagreb.
Shiffrin tested negative on Monday afternoon and was named on the start list released by the International Ski Federation.
“See you tomorrow, Zagreb,” Shiffrin wrote on Instagram on Monday.
Shiffrin has missed two events after contracting Covid, a giant slalom and slalom in Lienz, but still leads the World Cup overall standings by 93 points ahead of Sofia Goggia.
The 26-year-old has won the event four times, while her main rival Petra Vlhova has clinched the past two races in Zagreb.
Vlhova also won in Austria last week and holds a 120-point lead over Shiffrin in the slalom standings.
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