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“It’s Allen!” Shiffrin video makes people laugh

Even her serious injury after the Killington crash has not taken away Mikaela Shiffrin's sense of humor. The US ski star has now explained on Instagram why her wound healing device was christened "Allen", causing many laughs. She even made a small mistake ... 

Shiffrin is currently recovering from the consequences of her crash in the giant slalom in Killington. On the way to her 100th World Cup victory, she suffered multiple bruises and a deep wound on her stomach. But the US-American didn't let this affect her sense of humor. Without further ado, she found a nickname for her wound healing device. 

She let her fans on social media know that it is called "Allen" and was then bombarded with questions about the background to this curious naming. And the ski lady responded with a video on Instagram. "I've gotten so many questions about why we named my wound healing device 'Allen'. So now everyone gets to know 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'," Shiffrin begins the post.

Lots of praise and lots of laughs
This is followed by a short clip from an animated film in which a small talking shell introduces itself. She also introduces her "companion", a hair bun, as "my fluffy dog Alan". "That's why it's called Allen," Shiffrin emphasizes mischievously. The 29-year-old doesn't notice that she made a small mistake with the name. 

In any case, her humorous post earned the ski lady many positive reactions and laughs. Many fans praise her positive way of dealing with setbacks and wish Shiffrin a speedy and good recovery.