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Straits Times
7 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Alpine skiing-Shiffrin faced PTSD in recovery from Killington crash
Mar 27, 2025; Sun Valley, ID, USA; Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States during the first run of the slalom alpine skiing race in the 2025 FIS Ski World Cup at Sun Valley. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-Imagn Images TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REUTERS NEW YORK - Twice Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder after a grisly crash during a giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont, in November left her with a puncture wound in her abdomen and severe muscle damage. The American wrapped up her season in March with a record-extending 101st World Cup win but wrote in the Players' Tribune on Friday that the crash in Killington - and another suffered at the beginning of 2024 in Cortina - took a mental toll. "Those two crashes maybe built on one another. I talked with my therapist about that, and she let me know that past trauma, or a history of traumatic events, can sometimes affect your reaction to new traumatic events," wrote Shiffrin, who lost her father suddenly in an accident in 2020. "Maybe when I crashed and got that puncture wound, maybe that was kind of a perfect-storm situation for PTSD to take hold. But who knows, really. With all this stuff, there's just a ton of nuance, and so much that we don't know for certain." Shiffrin, who is loved by American fans and praised by her fellow athletes for her upbeat attitude and resilience, said that getting back in the starting gate has helped the most in overcoming "the visions and the images I kept seeing." She wrote that after putting in the work on her mental health, she felt like herself again. "It was just continuing to get back up to the start gate. Just literally the process of going up the mountain and doing the thing I know how to do, again and again," wrote Shiffrin. "I just needed to keep doing it. Needed to keep reminding myself — proving to myself, really — that the vast majority of times when I am training or racing … nothing terrible happens." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Mikaela Shiffrin opens up about her PTSD ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics
Mikaela Shiffrin opens up about her PTSD ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics Show Caption Hide Caption Paul George on 2028 LA Olympics Paul George shares what Team USA needs to do to remain dominant in the 2028 LA Summer Olympics. Sports Seriously Mikaela Shiffrin, the American World Cup alpine skier and two-time Olympic Gold medalist, bravely shared her journey of being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after an incident Killington, Vermont with the Players' Tribune. In her article for the Players' Tribune, Shiffrin recounts a crash during the giant slalom race in November 2024, where she suffered a puncture wound to her abdomen and severe muscle trauma that required surgery just 12 days later. Despite this setback, she remained focused on competing that season. She described her experience of returning to the slopes, feeling off during training runs, and struggling with a lack of control over her body—something she had never faced before. Shiffrin described the crash as a traumatic event that led to her diagnosis of PTSD. She realized that it's different for everyone, and people experience it in their own way. "I just needed to keep doing it. Needed to keep reminding myself — proving to myself, really — that the vast majority of times when I am training or racing … nothing terrible happens," Shiffrin wrote. "The vast majority of times, I don't end up with a puncture wound through my obliques. Like, most of the time, everything really does end up OK." Shiffrin returned to the snow in January 2025 and went on to claim win No. 101 with the slalom at the World Cup finals in March 2025. More: Mikaela Shiffrin gets win in final race of roller-coaster season Is Mikaela Shiffrin competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics? Mikaela Shiffrin is expected to compete in the Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina 2026, according to the official Olympics website. When do the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics start? The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are set to begin on February 6, 2026, and will run through February 22, 2026. The Paralympic Games will take place from March 6 to March 15, 2026. Where will the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics be held? The 2026 Winter Olympic Games will be held in Italy for the third time, with Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo as the official hosts of the event. How to watch the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics? The streaming service Peacock will provide coverage of every event at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The coverage will kick off with the Opening Ceremony, which will take place at San Siro Stadium in Milan and will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock on Friday, February 6, 2026.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ella Toone says speaking about father's death allows her to ‘focus on football'
England and Manchester United midfielder Ella Toone says opening up about her late father has allowed her to 'focus on football'. The 25-year-old, who was named Barclays Women's Super League Player of the Month after a spectacular January, recently penned a moving piece for the Players' Tribune about her relationship with dad Nick, who died in September last year. Toone's touching and brave tribute was met with compassion and gratitude from inside her club and well beyond. I lost my dad to cancer in September. This is the first time I'm really talking about it, but I wanted to share for anyone else who is grieving or feeling alone. @PlayersTribune ❤️ — Ella Toone (@ellatoone99) January 28, 2025 'It was the right time,' she told the PA news agency. 'I think I always wanted to speak out on what I've been through and now everyone knows what I've been through, and why maybe the first half of the season wasn't my best football, because I had a lot going on. 'It was nice for me to share those memories. The main thing for me was to help people that are going through similar, and hopefully they can find that everyone goes through grieving differently, and that's OK. 'I think that was the main message I wanted to send out, and now that my story is out there I can just focus on football.' Nick Toone died three days short of his 60th birthday, having been diagnosed with prostate cancer the day after he had watched his daughter score in the Euro 2022 final, a match in which England beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley. Toone was flooded with messages after the piece was published from 'a lot of people saying that they've been through similar and it's really nice to hear my story'. 'The girls have been amazing since it happened and the whole way through the season, they've always looked after me and they've just been normal,' Toone added. 'That's the main thing. 'They made me feel like football is my safe place and they're always there if I need them. I think we've definitely bonded together as a team, even more so this season than ever before, because of the things we faced.' Toone was sidelined with the first major injury of her career late last year, but bounced back in spectacular fashion to kick off 2025, scoring five goals in four matches including a hat-trick in the Manchester derby she admits is 'definitely up there' in terms of career highlights. Ella Ann Toone with her hat-trick ball 😍 — Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) January 19, 2025 'I've always wanted to score against City,' the lifelong United fan explained. 'I'd not managed to do it until that game at the Etihad and instead of managing to score one, I managed to score three!' Reigning BWSL champions Chelsea look hard to beat for a sixth straight season, but United, sitting in second place and seven points back, are currently the closest to catching them. At the very least, next season's Champions League teams could well be decided at the sharpest point of this campaign's business end, with Toone's side set to face Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea in three of their final four league contests. 'I think people do underestimate us,' agreed Toone. 'They don't class us as one of those big teams, but we're fine with that. 🥁 After a closely contested fan vote… You voted @EllaToone99 as our Player of the Match at Spurs 👏🎖️#MUWomen — Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) February 3, 2025 'I think overall the team is doing really well, I think individuals are doing really well, we're getting eight out of 10 performances from all the team at the minute. 'So hopefully we can keep on pushing for that. The squad as a whole is really clicking and gelling together now, so hopefully we can kick on towards the end of the season. 'I think anyone can beat anyone.' As for herself, Toone added: 'I've grown massively, especially this season alone. 'I've had a lot going on and I've used it to come back physically and mentally stronger than ever before. 'I feel the love of the game again and more importantly for me it's about making sure that I can step out onto the pitch, give 100 per cent, and put on a show for everyone. 'I've definitely grown, and I keep growing.'
The Independent
28-01-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
It's still raw – Ella Toone opens up about shock of losing father to cancer
Manchester United and England midfielder Ella Toone has written about her grief as she paid tribute to her father who died in September last year. Nick Toone died three days short of his 60th birthday, having been diagnosed with prostate cancer the day after he had watched Ella score in the Euro 2022 final, a match in which England beat Germany 2-1 at Wembley. Writing for the Players' Tribune, Toone, 25, said she was still trying to process her feelings because it had come as a shock, in large part because her father had not explained to her how ill he was until near the end. 'When he passed, it was a big shock, even to some of the people closest to him, because no one hardly knew he was ill,' Toone wrote. ' People ask me now, 'Why didn't you tell us?' And I'm like, I didn't know either. I didn't know half of it… 'For the past few months, I've been trying to figure it all out, trying to get unstuck. It's still raw. I still feel the pain digging in, the gutting feeling of not having him here anymore. 'Even now, sometimes I think he's going to come back, like he's right in the other room waiting for me to come around the corner so he can have a joke or some banter … he was always on a wind up.' Toone paid tribute to her father's role in her career, from taking her to her first practices and, at the age of six, promising her £10 for every goal she scored for the Astley and Tyldesley Girls team in Greater Manchester – a pledge that cost him £100 in her first game. Toone recalled how her parents would travel home and away to watch all of her games as a professional, then re-watched recordings at home before her dad phoned her to talk them over. Toone said her first clue that something was not right came as he looked ill after the opening game of the Euros, England's 1-0 win over Austria at Old Trafford, and then missed the game against Norway which was played in Brighton. But both her parents continued to tell Toone that her dad was simply 'not feeling too well', and she did not get a fuller picture until after Manchester United's 4-0 FA Cup final win over Tottenham last May, a match in which Toone scored the opener. That was the first time cancer was mentioned. 'I'm still processing,' Toone added. 'This is my first try at really talking about it. Like dad said, The Toones are not great at feelings. But I wanted to write this, for anyone grieving and feeling alone.'
