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Iga Swiatek, 22, reveals she hasn’t skied in 15 years because she was left traumatized after a ski accident in which she “could have died.” Lindsay Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin – two huge names in American skiing – are rooting for Swiatek and they are often expressing their support for the Polish tennis star.
After Swiatek defeated Rebecca Peterson 6-0 6-1 in the US Open first round, she was asked if her good relationship with Vonn and Shiffrin might have come from her love for skiing. While answering the question, Swiatek made a scary revelation – she had a freak ski accident when she was 7.
Also, Swiatek expressed her admiration for Vonn and Shiffrin, calling them “huge inspirations.”
Swiatek: I had a traumatic ski accident when I was 7
“No, last time I skied was when I was seven and I had accident that I could have died so I really got scared.
I don’t get scared that easily but this for sure stopped me. Yeah, that was the last time. I’m sad about it, because now when I’m a pro, I don’t really have time to do sports like that. I wish I could, you know. But for sure, yeah, it was a kind of traumatic experience for me when I was younger.
So maybe it was…
