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After a miraculous recovery, the unfortunate couple will participate in the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Michaela Shiffrin of the U.S. and her fiancé Alexander Kilde of Norway aim for a medal hunt.
The US media 'People' recently reported an exclusive interview with 'God of Ski' Shiffrin. Shiffrin, who is known as the strongest Alpine ski player, confessed through the media that the process of recovering from serious injuries was "a survival mode itself."
It's a world-class ski couple. Shiffrin is a legend with the most wins among male and female skiers of all time. He won the gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, and won the world championship eight times. Kilde has also won the 2020 World Cup and won silver and bronze medals at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
However, both players suffered tremendous trials at the same time. Shiffrin and Kilde, who got engaged in April 2024, have been battling life-threatening injuries for the past year and a half.
It was a series of bad news. Kilde had a major collision with the fence during a World Cup downhill match in Wengen, Switzerland, in January 2024. Even after the operation, complications of shoulder infections occurred and he underwent several operations, and it took about two years to return. After rehabilitation, Kilde made her comeback through the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine World Cup in November 2025.
"Kilde is currently learning to move her body again with only 50% of the shoulder function of other players," Shiffrin said through "People," adding, "I'm having a hard time, but I've built a body to finish."
In addition, Shiffrin herself suffered from serious injuries. In November 2024, he was fatally shot in the abdomen in a crash during a tournament in Killington, USA. Shiffrin said of the situation at the time, "I was stabbed by a sharp object in the process of falling and needed abdominal surgery," adding, "It was painful to cough, sneeze, or even laugh. I had to stay at home because I couldn't move my body, and it was so hard that I didn't even want anyone to touch me," he recalled.
The two players continued their injuries and rehabilitation at the same time. Shiffrin said, "I know how Kilde felt. It is special for us to sympathize with each other's pain and help them overcome difficult moments, he said. "Kilde is such a presence to me every day."
Kilde also said on the Olympic channel, "We are strong rocks for each other," adding, "We always try to support each other and see the positive side."
Kilde then confessed, "It's pretty cool to have the same job and do the same challenge," referring to the moment Shiffrin watched the game in the arms of her mother Eileen at the time of her return from injury.
However, the moment I watched my lover's injury process was like a nightmare. "When Shiffrin collided with the wall, I had to watch it on TV at home in Austria," Kilde said. "My body was far away, but I desperately wanted to be around. That distance was the hardest," he said.
The two athletes, who have suffered trials, aim for a medal hunt at the Olympics. Kilde said, "We have grown very much together with this. I went through a dark tunnel, so I became stronger," he added.
Both Shiffrin and Kilde, who supported each other, are scheduled to participate in the Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics. Shiffrin will play for Team USA and Kilde will play for Norway at the Olympics.
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