Lindsey Kildow
Lindsey Kildow
Lindsey Caroline Vonn is an American World Cup alpine ski racer on the US Ski Team. She has won four World Cup overall championships—one of only two female skiers to do so, along with Annemarie Moser-Pröll—with three consecutive titles in 2008, 2009, and 2010, plus another in 2012. Vonn won the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Winter Olympics, the first ever in the event for an American woman. She has also won the record eight World Cup season...
compromise conditions forward health looking race racing
I was really looking forward to the race because I know I can do well on this hill. But I really wouldn't want to compromise my health by racing in conditions like today.
fluid hope pocket seem weird
I have this weird pocket of fluid in my back and it doesn't seem to want to go away. If I keep doing therapy, I hope it will go away. I don't really know what else to do.
cheek left seem work
And my left butt cheek doesn't seem to work.
conditions difficult feeling good tough
The conditions here were tough and it was really difficult to do well. But I have had a good feeling in downhill.
cried knew night positive soon spent until
She was incredible, she spent the whole night with me until 10 o'clock. She cried with me. She said she knew I can do it, that I have to be positive and get back out there as soon as I can. She knew as soon as I got back out there, I'd have a medal. Just not today, I guess.
medal
I wanted to get a medal (in downhill), but I still have my chances. Don't give up on me yet.
besides confidence cups gain goals olympics ski
World Cups are important because you have to ski well and gain confidence for the Olympics. You have to have other goals besides the Olympics because the Olympics is only one race.