Lindsey Vonn acknowledges that “I didn’t help myself” by firing back on social media after learning that she wasn’t paired with Mikaela Shiffin for the team combined race at the skiing world championships.

Lindsey Vonn is "disappointed" with how Mikaela Shiffrin handled her decision to race in the new team combined event at the skiing world championships with freshly crowned downhill world champion Breezy Johnson instead of pairing with her in a skiing "dream team.

Mikaela Shiffrin says she needs more time for training as she regains her form from a deep puncture wound and won't be entering the new team combined event at worlds, denying a potential superstar pairing with Lindsey Vonn.

Both Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin will be in action on Tuesday at the Alpine skiing world championships. Both American standouts are competing in the new team combined event. But not on in the same pairing,