Last year at the Paris Olympics, two of the greatest athletes of our time—Mikaela Shiffrin and Simone Biles—shared more than just laughs and inside jokes. Behind the giggles was a powerful connection: a quiet, mutual understanding of what it means to carry the weight of the world’s expectations. They talked about what they had faced in Tokyo and in Paris. “Of course, her experience in [Tokyo] and comparing our experiences with the Olympics,” Shiffrin said later. “Just competing and the expectations that people have when they anticipate you’re going to win everything – just the sort of similarities in that mentality,” Shiffrin later shared. In that moment, it wasn’t just two champions chatting—it was two women standing together, recognizing each other’s struggles when the world often looks the other way. But that wasn’t the only time they lifted each other up.
Recently, Mikaela posted a powerful clip from her Players’ Tribune interview on Instagram, recounting a terrifying crash during the giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont, last November. She detailed how she suffered a puncture wound to her abdomen and severe muscle trauma, which required surgery just 12 days later. Despite the pain and trauma, she pushed to return that season—only to find herself facing something entirely new: a disconnect from her own body.
However, the raw honesty struck a chord. Among those deeply moved was none other than Simone Biles, who reshared the clip on May 30 via her Instagram story. She tagged Mikaela and responded with a simple, heartfelt gesture: a series of red hearts wrapped in bandages—a quiet nod of solidarity from one survivor to another. Meanwhile, fans poured into the comments with love and support. One wrote: “Mikaela you are so strong and so inspiring! Your story and road to recovery mentally and physically has helped me in my mental side of racing! Thank you so much for sharing your story and keep shining!”
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