According to a statement he shared on Instagram, Ligety retired from competitive Alpine skiing in 2021 after severe back pain and two herniated discs made it unsafe for him to continue competing. At the time, he had been training for the giant slalom at the 2021 World Championships in Cortina d’Ampezzo when his condition worsened.
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