‘A shock he took off’: Shiffrin splits with coach during world championships

• Mike Day led Shiffrin's team within US skiing squad
• Shiffrin concentrating on adding to world medal tally

Mikaela Shiffrin had an unexpected parting with her longtime coach, Mike Day, during the middle of the world championships after informing him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season.

Mikaela wants to do something different going forward. She wants a new challenge. And she informed Mike and Mike decided to go home," US Alpine director Patrick Riml said on Wednesday. It's a shock for me that he took off."