Slalom champion Shiffrin returns to racing next week (The Associated Press)
Olympic and world slalom champion Mikaela Shiffrin said she will return to World Cup ski racing next week in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, after a knee injury sidelined her for two months. Shiffrin moved up her comeback plans when a slalom event was organized for next Monday at Crans-Montana. Originally, she was targeting a return for the World Cup finals in St. Moritz, Switzerland, in March.