Shiffrin will skip Wednesday’s downhill after the Alpine combined was moved to Thursday. Strong winds are expected Friday, when the combined was originally scheduled to be run.
“As much as I wanted to compete in the Olympic downhill, with the schedule change it’s important for me to focus my energy on preparing for the combined,” Shiffrin said in a statement released by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
“I’m looking forward to cheering on our girls racing in the downhill and to compete myself in Thursday’s combined.”
Shiffrin came to Pyeongchang hoping to do all five events, with the chance to medal in all of them.