How and when to watch Mikaela Shiffrin at the first stop of Alpine Skiing World Cup? All you need to know about the American skier's season-opener

Mikaela Shiffrin will compete at the first stop of the Alpine Skiing World Cup for the 2024/25 season on Saturday, October 26, 2024, in Soelden. Austria. After navigating a severe injury that forced her to stay away from competing for the overall Crystal Globe in 2023/24, Shiffrin will be back on the slopes to chase her 100 World Cup victories quest.

On January 26, 2024, the American skiing superstar suffered a devastating crash during the downhill race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. While landing a jump, Shiffrin lost control and crashed into the safety net, while cruising through the snow at high speed.

She was attended by the medical team for nearly 10 minutes before being airlifted to the nearest hospital. She sprained her MCL and tibiofibular ligament in her knees and also bruised her bones. The crash kept her dormant from 11 races of the season.

However, the American is all set to make her return with a quest to earn a record-breaking ninth slalom globe. Her current eight slalom globes titles are a record in one discipline, tying with Lindsey Vonn (downhill) and Ingemar Stenmark (slalom, giant slalom).

On October 26, 2024, Shiffrin will compete in the season-opener in Giant Slalom, the schedule of which is given below:

• Run 1 - 10:00 (4am ET)
• Run 2 - 13:00 (7am ET)

How to watch Mikaela Shiffrin compete in the first stop of the Alpine Skiing World Cup?

• American fans can watch Mikaela Shiffrin slide through the snowy slopes on October 26, 2024, on Peacock, both TV and streaming.
• Fans in Canada can switch to CBC Sports to watch the skiing star live.
• Skiing enthusiasts from the UK, Ireland, and overseas can tune in on BBC Sports.

"In a pretty good place" - Mikaela Shiffrin expresses her readiness ahead of making her 2024/25 season debut

Mikaela Shiffrin competes during the Women's Slalom at FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria. (Photo by Getty Images)

After navigating a devastating injury followed by recovery, Mikaela Shiffrin has set her sights on achieving greater heights in the 2024/25 season. Ahead of the season debut, she was seen honing her skills in El Colorado, Chile.

In an interview with Olympics.com, Shiffrin highlighted her progress in training and asserted her confidence for the upcoming race.

"This year I've had a pretty significant amount of really solid training in slalom, GS, and Super-G, and that has been great," she said. "I'm feeling just physically in a pretty good place and mentally as well."

The 2024/25 season will conclude in March 2025 in Sun Valley, United States.