Tag: Lindsey Vonn
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Lindsey Vonn airlifted after crashing in last downhill before Winter Games: ‘Olympic dream is not over’
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CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee on Friday in her final downhill race before the Olympics, but said she still hopes to recover in time for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. “This is a very difficult outcome one week before the Olympics… but if there’s one thing I know how…
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Lindsey Vonn narrowly misses 2nd World Cup ski race victory to make it two in a row
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn nearly made it two in a row. The 41-year-old American finished second in a World Cup downhill on Saturday, a day after becoming the oldest winner in the circuit’s history. After winning the season’s opening downhill by nearly a full second on Friday, Vonn was beaten by only…
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Lindsey Vonn returns to US Ski and Snowboard team
US Ski Team ski racer Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement and preparing for the 2024-25 FIS Alpine World Cup season, courtesy Stifel US Ski Team
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Colorado’s ‘Queen of Speed’ among 5 to be inducted into Colorado Snowsports HOF
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The Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame announced Thursday its Class of 2024 Hall of Fame inductees, and Colorado’s “Queen of Speed” Lindsey Vonn is among the inspiring group headed for the Hall in Colorado’s skiing world. The 2024 inductees represent a wide range of people across the snow sports industry from speed skiing…
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Whiteout: Wolf Creek vs. Steamboat, boy did it SNOW, and is Shiffrin sportswoman of the year?
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One could argue every year an unofficial battle between Wolf Creek and Steamboat exists for the highest seasonal snow total in Colorado. Skiers and riders wanting to shred the powder either can drive down south or head up north — but truly Wolf Creek and Steamboat get the most snow year-over-year. Sorry Silverton, but you’re still…