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Austria’s Stephanie Venier claimed her first win of the season in the downhill World Cup race in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy on Friday, but her victory was overshadowed by a crash involving US superstar Mikaela Shiffrin. The record alpine skiing winner crashed into the safety nets after losing control while landing a jump. She received first aid on the scene of the accident before being helped off the course with her left boot raised off the snow. There was no immediate statement from the US ski team or race organizers about her condition. She had to be taken off the slope by helicopter. Shiffrin…

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