Ted Ligety‘s not pleased with his recent skiing, but there’s a reason why he’s missed the podium in three straight World Cup giant slalom races.
“I’m not in good shape,” the Olympic and World giant slalom champion said after finishing fourth in a giant slalom in Alta Badia, Italy, on Sunday. “I’m definitely smaller, weaker, than I was two months ago.”
That’s because Ligety “basically didn’t do anything” for three weeks to a month after winning the season-opening giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, on Oct. 25.
He said he couldn’t touch his knees or tuck in training due to three herniated disks in his back.