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.

The Alpine skiing world championships start on Tuesday with Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin among the most awaited skiers competing.

Over the next two weeks, the World Alpine Skiing Championships will feature the two winningest women in World Cup history and a man who may be en route to joining the all-time greats, if he isn't already part of the club.

World Alpine Skiing Championships are set to hit full throttle from February 4-16 in Saalbach, Austria.The legendary Lindsey Vonn is back in the starting gate! The 2010 Olympic downhill champ, who hung up her skis in 2019,