Mikaela Shiffrin reacts after reuniting with fiancé Aleksander Kilde as he returns to Europe amid his recovery process 

By Janhavi Shinde

Modified Dec 17, 2024 11:44 GMT

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Mikaela Shiffrin shared a heartfelt reaction after reuniting with her fiance Aleksander Kilde who returned to Europe amid his recovery process. After having navigated the major part of the year dealing with injuries caused by the nasty fall in Wengen in January this year, Kilde set his sights on making a return to the competitive circuit.

On January 13, 2024, Kilde endured intense injuries, including a dislocated shoulder and a cut in his calf during a World Cup downhill race in Lauberhorn in Wengen, Switzerland. Due to a recurring shoulder infection and with no estimated time for full recovery, Kilde will refrain from making an appearance during the 2024-25 season.

However, Kilde has been gradually easing his way into the sport taking small steps with the latest being his return to Europe to resume skiing. Kilde's fiance Shiffrin also suffered a severe fall recently during the giant slalom in Killington, Vermont, on November 30, 2024. She suffered a crash in the second run and punctured her oblique muscle, ending her 100th World Cup victory quest.

Shiffrin then returned to her hometown, Colorado, before reuniting with Kilde. On their reunion in Europe, Kilde shared a few glimpses.

Shiffrin reshared a selfie of the duo on her Instagram story and reacted with two hearts with hands emojis.

Screenshot of Shiffrin's Instagram story.

Mikaela Shiffrin weighs in on her devastating fall during the giant slalom in Killington

Mikaela Shiffrin during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Giant Slalom in Killington, USA. (Photo by Getty Images)

Mikaela Shiffrin reflected on her recent crash in Killington, stating that she should have focused more on her outside ski. She highlighted that a slight change in her positioning could have avoided the crash and resulted in a win.

“I should have been more on my outside ski,” she said, via skiracing.com. “You’re racing at your limit, and there are fine margins in this sport. It’s a difference of just a couple of centimeters between crashing like that or winning a run. We have to be on the limit, and crashes do happen. If I was just a few feet lower or higher, I might have missed the gate entirely and just skied away.”

Shiffrin added:

“There’s a fair amount of luck involved. On one hand, you create your own luck through preparation and hard work. On the other hand, I have gratitude for not going through that gate with my neck or having the impact hit my colon."

The crash resulted in Mikaela Shiffrin staying out of home super-G in Beaver Creek, Colorado, as she was forced to undergo an unexpected surgery.