CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Team USA skiers Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, along with Italy’s Federica Brignone, are among many skiers who have expressed concern during these Olympics about the accelerating melting of the world’s glaciers. And the Olympic host city of Cortina is a fitting place for them to talk about climate change: … Read more
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Images of Lindsey Vonn down in the snow, screaming in pain and then being transported from the race by helicopter after her collapse at the Olympics were a stark reminder of the dangers of the descent. Likewise: her skis didn’t come off. advertisement Vonn’s boots remained locked into her skis … Read more
MILAN – When sports fans hear that an athlete has torn his ACL, the immediate assumption is a year out of competition. Maybe nine months if all goes well. Lindsey Vonn is trying to win an Olympic medal in a few days. advertisement “No doctor could advocate for a normal person to go skiing, much … Read more