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01/30 03:56 CST Lindsey Vonn crashes in final downhill race before Milan
Cortina Olympics
Lindsey Vonn crashes in final downhill race before Milan Cortina Olympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR
AP Sports Writer
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) --- Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill
before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday and was left limping and
keeping weight off her left knee.
Vonn lost control when landing a jump in a World Cup race and ended up tangled
in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course.
She eventually got up after receiving medical attention and walked away
gingerly, taking weight off her left knee and using her poles to steady
herself. She then clicked her skis back on but stopped to check her left knee.
Vonn eventually made it to the finish area and limped into a tent for medical
attention. The race was later canceled after three of the first six racers
crashed.
The 41-year-old Vonn has been the circuit's leading downhiller this season,
having returned last season after a partial right knee titanium replacement.
The crash occurred exactly a week before the Milan Cortina opening ceremony.
Vonn's first Olympic race is the women's downhill on Feb. 8.
Vonn was the sixth racer to start and two other skiers had also crashed before
her: Nina Ortlieb of Austria and Marte Monsen of Norway.
Romane Miradoli of France, who did complete her run, said visibility was an
issue, with snow falling.
"You can't see and it's bumpy everywhere," Miradoli said.
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