The skier Lindsey Vonn suffers an injury in the World Cup

James Sand December 10, 2017

Lindsey Vonn hurts, retires from the race in St. Moritz

American ski star 'Lindsey Vonn' ended Sunday's World Cup events in Switzerland after suffering a back injury during a super-G race on Saturday.

 The injury occurred two days after criticizing 'President Donald Trump' in an interview on the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea.



"I'm extremely disappointed," wrote Vonn on Sunday, "but my biggest goal this season is the Olympics and I need to take care of me now to get ready for next week and, above all, for February."


On Saturday, 'Vonn' crossed the line with obvious anguish, almost a second behind the then leader, and collapsed on the snow.
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 On social media, users criticized her for "Anti-Trump comments".

 "I wish you did not do it, Lindsey, but the truth is that I lost interest in you as a competitor when you decided to forget many of us who will cheer for the United States and we do not appreciate your lack of respect for our president ", he wrote. a person in a tweet.

> Trump fans Praise Lindsey Vonn's Injury:


After the incident, many tweeted the meme, "Donald Trump broke me," in Vonn. Others have suggested that they were the victims of "Trump's Curse".

Vonn's tentative career after shaking her off put her at number 24, behind 1.56 seconds behind the surprise winner, Jasmine Flury of Switzerland.

The race was shortened due to the strong higher winds in the mountain.

Vonn stayed home to be treated and an hour later she limped slowly into a car waiting to be driven from the St. Moritz camp. 


A few minutes earlier, her father, Alan Kildow, told the Associated Press that his daughter was "fine".

Vonn tweeted on Saturday that she suffered from "acute dysfunction of the facet (spinal joint)".

Saturday's race was interrupted several times by gusts that triggered snow bursts, and Vonn remained in the door as holder no. 4 during the first delay of about three minutes.

She remained sheltered with a thick jacket on her shoulders.

Vonn did not talk to the media or fans before getting into the car, and she wore the hood of an American team to protect the faces of the cameras that were following.



The two-time Olympic medalist told CNN in an interview which was aired on Thursday that "absolutely" would not visit the White House if the US Olympic team receives a traditional invitation after the match.

"They asked for my opinion and I gave it," Vonn told reporters on Friday. "I mean, it's not sure my place to put my nose in politics, but as an athlete, I have a voice."

Looking at the Pyeongchang Winter Games from February 9th to 25th in South Korea, Vonn told CNN that she hopes to "represent the people of the United States, not the president".
Although Vonn did not mention Trump by name, the activists of the athlete said she also admired Colin Kaepernick.
She started this season not qualifying for the second race of a giant slalom competition in Solden, Austria and crashed in the first descent of Lake Louise before finishing 12th in a second decline in the Canadian compound. Shee returned to a super-G following Lake Louise.

Vonn is trying to beat the Swedish Ingemar Stenmark record of 86 World Cup victories. 

She goes for nine and is the most decorated female figure ski racer. 

The goal is also to host the February Winter Olympics in South Korea after losing the defence of the Olympic relegation title to Sochi in 2014 after knee problems.

The president responded to the NFL quarterback by posting Twitter chat messages.

"People like Billie Jean King, Arthur Ashe and Colin Kaepernick," Vonn said in the area of post-race interviews. "There have certainly been many people who have made their voices heard and have had a positive impact".

"I'm not trying to be negative in any way, I'm trying to be positive," said Vonn, 33, whose 77 World Cup victories drive the list of all female ages. "All these people have had a positive impact and I hope my message will do it too".

Vonn told CNN that she took the Olympics and that "what it means to walk under our banner means during the opening ceremony" very seriously.

"I want to represent our country well," said the 33-year-old skier, who also has seven medals in the world championship for life, including two gold medals.

 "I do not think that at the moment there are many people in our government who do it".

The three-race St. Moritz meeting ends with a double event on Sunday, when gusts of up to 37 miles per hour are expected.

One morning super-G will be considered first as an independent race, then also as the opening event for an event combined with a slalom stage to be followed in the afternoon.


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