“I have so much fun going fast and pushing myself to the limit on downhill skis there is nothing else I would rather do”, she said.
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Goggia finished in a time of 1 minute, 39.22 seconds to hold off Mowinckel by 0.09 seconds. The American was looking at a higher finish, before Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway turned in a surprise silver-medal performance as the 19th racer on the course. As she hit the slopes for the women’s alpine skiing event on February 20, the world watched and wondered if she would win gold. “Of course, I would have loved a gold medal but, honestly, this is wonderful and I’m so proud”. “I remember when she won in Vancouver and I said “I wish I can be there racing at the top”. But she felt like he would have been proud of her with the bronze.
In Monday’s practice run, however, trolls were the least of the 33-year-old American’s worries: with all attention focused on the downhill track at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre in South Korea. Goggia posted a time of 1:39.22, laying claim to the top of the leader board. “I never in my wildest dreams thought I could do so well in such a big event”.
“I just tried to bring the best I could do and it was by far my best downhill race ever”.
Vonn: “I like letting other people think that they are faster”.
In her first Olympics, Breezy Johnson finished seventh, and two-time Olympian Laurenne Ross, who tore her ACL last March, was 15th. “And I think later I’ll reflect on how much I enjoyed it and how much my teammates and my coaches made it special for me”, Vonn said ahead of Wednesday’s contest. Then she blew a kiss to the clouds. “I’m picking right behind her so I would like to start behind her”. She is the link from the years in which Bode Miller was winning the World Cup overall crystal globe to, now, the Mikaela Shiffrin era and, as well, Julia Mancuso and Ted Ligety and everything and everyone in between.
“I gave it all today, skied a great race”.
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She insisted that wasn’t the case. Every single gym workout. 15-year-old Alina Zagitova beat 18-year-old Evegenia Medvedeva in what everyone knew was going to be a close call between the two. Vonn may be done with the Olympics after Pyeongchang, but she plans to continue competing in the World Cup until she wins at least five more races.
All eyes were on the Russian who led the day.
Dressed in a figure-hugging white catsuit with red and blue stripes, and blonde hair tied tight back into a pony tail tucked into a white helmet, Vonn reached speeds of 115 kmh and flew more than 30 metres off the jumps.
After the arm surgery in November 2016, Vonn was back in the starting gate in January 2017. It didn’t take long for the deplorables to harass Lindsey over her failure to win gold.
But it was also the fuel that Goggia needed.
“It really depends on what Sofia chooses”, the 2010 Olympic champion said.
Goggia or Vonn. Vonn or Goggia.
Glenwood Springs racer Alice McKennis had the race of her life, finishing fifth.
“For all the people that say bad things there are ten more that say nice things, †she said”.
Goggia paid tribute to the American.
“I just take it for what it is”. I’m happy that I hung on and still was able to finish the course. “I made a mistake at the bottom, but that’s Super-G”. “It’s always an honour to take part in the same race as her”. Then you have to combine everything and in the end realise, it’s just yourself.
Particularly after the journey that Vonn has had since 2013.
“No, she is definitely the favorite”, she added with a grin.
The gold medal game is on Sunday.
Lindsey Vonn prefers not to dwell on what shapes up as a significant story line for the women’s downhill at the Pyeongchang Games.
Vonn is slated to compete in the ladies downhill and alpine combined this week, having been among the favourites stunned by Ester Ledecka in Saturday’s super-G final. I’m so proud to be here representing the United States.
“So I’m not beaten”.
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“Today”, she said, “bronze, to me, feels like gold”. Two months later she suffered the second tibial plateau knee fracture of her career, this one requiring a plate and 11 screws to rebuild and knocking her out of the Sochi Olympics. She has contributed to TeamUSA.org since its inception in 2008.
