(Reuters) - Mikaela Shiffrin said she may have to adjust her schedule to stay fit for next year's winter Olympics in Beijing after missing the start of this season due to a back injury. "We're definitely going to take that into account going into next season, not only for the Olympics but just for my longevity in my career," Shiffrin told reporters from Lenzerheide, where the World Cup Finals are taking place this week. "Because, for sure, the Olympics is a target, but a bigger target would be to say, not only I can compete at the Olympics, but I can just compete regularly." "I'm going to do everything I can to make sure I keep it under control... Hopefully, I'll be able to manage preparation throughout the summer and roll through the Olympics without having to adjust the schedule." (Reporting by Shrivathsa Sridhar in Bengaluru, editing by Ed Osmond)

Source: The Star March 18, 2021 19:30 UTC