Lindsey Vonn

Lindsey Vonn makes winning return at Val d'Isere

CNN - Muslimchronicle

American ski star Lindsey Vonn exorcised the ghosts of a grueling fight back from injury with victory on the slopes of Val d'Isere, Saturday. A year ago on the same snow, the 30-year-old aggravated a right knee injury, which ended her season and quashed her hopes of defending her downhill crown at the 2014 Winter Olympics. But Vonn -- whoRead more

Ski star Vonn dismay over Trump backlash

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American skiing star Lindsey Vonn voiced dismay on Tuesday over the backlash that has followed her remarks last week concerning the United States government and President Donald Trump. In a lengthy post on Instagram, Vonn said she had been hurt by some of the responses she had received to comments made in an interview with CNN. "My recent comments openedRead more

Olympics skiing star Vonn to snub White House visit for US team

Los Angeles - Muslimchronicle

US skiing star Lindsey Vonn said Thursday she would not go to the White House for a post-Winter Olympics reception, aligning herself with other athletes who have protested against President Donald Trump. Vonn told CNN in an interview she would be proud to represent the United States at February's Olympics in Pyeongchang but did not see herself as a representativeRead more

Goggia wins Olympic ski test event in Korea

Jeongseon - AFP

Italian skier Sofia Goggia stormed to her first World Cup victory in the downhill Saturday, beating Lindsey Vonn and Ilka Stuhec to win the 2018 Olympic test event at Jeongseon. Goggia clocked one minute, 38.80 seconds to edge out American star Vonn after the former Olympic champion set the early pace with a time of 1:38.87. She also prevented StuhecRead more

Gut wins downhill, Vonn crashes out of World Cup downhill

Cortina d'Ampezzo - Arab Today

Lara Gut won Saturday's World Cup downhill at Cortina d'Ampezzo as US ski queen Lindsey Vonn crashed out. Vonn came to grief when in a commanding position in the times in the third section at a spot where she had fallen in training the day before. The American was quickly up on her feet, walking away unscathed. Vonn had arrivedRead more