Vonn out of Arber-Zweisel slalom after fall
ZWEISEL, Germany — Reigning world and Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn has pulled out of the World Cup slalom here on Friday after suffering a heavy fall in training.Vonn crashed in…
ZWEISEL, Germany — Reigning world and Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn has pulled out of the World Cup slalom here on Friday after suffering a heavy fall in training.Vonn crashed in giant slalom training on Wednesday, a video posted on her facebook page showing the American overcompensate on a left-turning gate, bucking with split skis and landing heavily on her back before sliding to a halt.She said that the spill had not left her with any serious injury, but she could also miss the giant slalom here, the last World Cup outing before the February 8-20 World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Copyright © 2011 AFP. All rights reserved. More »
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