Lindsey Vonn is "disappointed" with how Mikaela Shiffrin handled her decision to race in the new team combined event at the skiing world championships with freshly crowned downhill world champion Breezy Johnson instead of pairing with her in a skiing "dream team.

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.

Lindsey Vonn acknowledges that “I didn’t help myself” by firing back on social media after learning that she wasn’t paired with Mikaela Shiffin for the team combined race at the skiing world champions