ミカエラ・シフリンさんのインスタグラム写真 - (ミカエラ・シフリンInstagram)「I’ve been reflecting on the past few weeks, and @cortina2021. First, I want to say huge congrats to Cortina for pulling off a World Championship event during such a challenging time, in the midst of a pandemic. Mother Nature wasn’t kind the first few days, but from then on, the event was incredible, and it was blue skies and sunshine every day. One thing the world knows though is that Cortina is unparalleled in its ability to prepare a race hill for a race. THANK YOU to all involved in the hill prep, in any way, from slipping to watering, to grooming, for the high standard you always set at world-class races. It’s hard to beat the beauty of Cortina when the weather is the usual gorgeous, sunny, relaxing, alpine atmosphere. A little over a year ago, I actually wasn’t sure I would ever race again after my world had been turned upside down from my dad’s unexpected accident and passing. I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t think, I couldn’t sleep or eat, and I couldn’t stop crying for months until I literally had no more tears to shed. I was scared to death about so many unknowns in the future and had no idea how to go about tackling it all. Through that time, as much as I wanted to lie in bed and never get up again, I had no choice but to drag myself out of bed, and set emotions aside. Through a fog of grief and the shock of losing part of my heart, someone I adored beyond words, I had to robotically learn how to take over all of the business my life entails these days- the business my dad had always taken care of for me so that I could focus on my job. I didn’t have a choice but to find a way to piece things back together, one 15-hour day at a time with my brother and my mom by my side doing the same. The journey we had in Cortina and the prep leading up to it is a reflection on the resilience of my whole team who stood by me and helped me rise up out of the ashes of despair and take a chance on possibilities. I am so appreciative of and proud of the people around me for supporting me to this point. I am also SO excited about the skiing from our entire team. In every single event the USA brought excitement and speed🇺🇸...(Read more at the link in my bio)」2月27日 0時55分