Overview
- Vlhova said in an Instagram video she will fight for a place on Slovakia’s Olympic team following a recent medical check.
- She reported her medical team and physiotherapists have declared her 100% healthy to resume full-intensity training.
- She will decide only 48 hours before the women’s slalom on February 18 whether to start.
- The 30-year-old tore a cruciate ligament at Jasná in January 2024 and had a second operation in spring 2025 due to complications.
- Longtime rival Mikaela Shiffrin publicly wished her well, as reports noted Vlhova’s 31 World Cup wins and 2021 overall title.