“Absolute Insanity”: As Mikaela Shiffrin’s Boyfriend Confesses to Fainting Mid-Recovery, Internet Stands With Aleksander Kilde in His Most Trying Time

The Audi FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup 2023/24 season has been nothing short of dramatic. Especially on account of unexpected wins, unforeseen injuries, and a record podium to boot. Mikaela Shiffrin’s 100 career win is on suspension since she has fallen into the maw of a safety-net-crashing injury in Cortina. Always considering speed disciplines as ‘scary’, the 28-year-old Olympian left the world concerned despite being stable. But there’s her beau finally back in Innsbruck after something nightmarish.

Aleksander Kilde, Shiffrin’s long-term partner, had faced a rather disconcerting injury at the Wengen Downhill event. He flung airborne into the safety net, therefore falling victim to a shoulder dislocation and a calf cut. It’s been weeks now and his girlfriend’s regular visits has upped his spirits. But things were not looking well when he just started his healing journey.

Kilde recounts his harrowing rehabilitation sojourn, albeit with hope

Resorting to his Instagram, the 31-year-old has come up with the update his fans have waited for long. The caption quote “As I said…”I’m looking forward to tackling this challenge and will try to enjoy the process as much as I can”, brings out Alek’s fighting spirit. But his week 1’s first day didn’t look like his journey had started on a pleasant note. “Week 1: tried going to the bathroom on a toilet once, and fainted” is sure to leave fans concerned. With a carousel of photos, he broke down his slow but steady progress over weeks. “going to the bathroom by myself”, “FaceTiming @mikaelashiffrin”, “healing from shoulder surgery” may sound plain to the layperson, but these little steps to recovery meant the world to Kilde.

Mikaela Shiffrin’s Midas touch on Kilde’s life has taken a new form during his healing timeline. The most decorated alpine skiing athlete was busy collecting laurels and managing girlfriend duties simultaneously. But Kilde’s fans have also been very supportive while he struggled to function with his mental and physical faculties afloat amid injury.

Fans rally in support

One fan failed to register Kilde’s ‘graphic content slides‘ and said, “Absolute insanity dude”. As several fans jumped in to have a look at Kilde’s photos, a fan said, “All the best Strong Champ”. 

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One fan accoladed him for his strong spirit, said, “Such a fighter..”, and paired with some optimistic emojis. In one of the slides, Kilde shared a photo of his open calf, which left fans petrified of his condition. Said, “DUDE, that’s intense”. One fan left a heartfelt note saying, “You will get through this”. We hope that Kilde’s “baby steps” transition to big winning strides soon.

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