Downhill champion Sofia Goggia pulls out of combined event

Updated 22/02/2018 at 02:17 GMT

Newly-crowned Olympic downhill champion Sofia Goggia will not take part in Thursday’s combined event after pulling out at the 11th hour.

Sofia Goggia - PyeongChang 2018

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Goggia’s withdrawal was confirmed just before the combined was set to get under way, an event in which American Mikaela Shiffrin is favourite for gold.

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Compatriot Lindsey Vonn is also in action in what is expected to be her final Olympic event, and both will be boosted by Goggia’s absence.

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