US EditionAlpine skiing-Brilliant Brignone wins Cortina super-G, Vonn crashes out
- Federica Brignone won the Super-G race at Cortina, marking her first World Cup victory at the Italian course, while extending her overall lead in the standings.
- Lindsey Vonn crashed out during the race but emerged unharmed, disappointing fans as she was on pace for a podium finish.
- Brignone's winning time was one minute 21.64 seconds, and she celebrated her 31st World Cup win after a strong performance.
- Vonn plans to retire after next year's Olympics, having returned to competition at age 40 with a new titanium knee.
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Lindsey Vonn falls while on pace for top-5 finish at super-G in Cortina but avoids injury again
Lindsey Vonn has fallen while on pace for a top-5 finish at a World Cup super-G on the course that will host skiing at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics. She went
Skiing: Brignone says 'proud of what I did'
Federica Brignone said she was proud of what she did in winning the World Cu Super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo Sunday a day after coming third in the downhill at the iconic Italian course and extending her Italian women's win record to 31, now only behind the g... (ANSA)
The celebrated comeback is followed first by a training crash and then a World Cup weekend to forget. Lindsey Vonn has arrived on the hard ski slope of reality. In Cortina she falls in the Super-G and causes a big shock for the winner.
Lindsey Vonn was on her way to a strong finish in Sunday's super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo. But instead of a podium finish, the 40-year-old American, who made a comeback in the Alpine World Cup this winter, crashed. Vonn was able to get up quickly and ski down the slope on her own. During her career, Cortina d'Ampezzo, the Olympic hill next year, has been...
Alpine skiing-Brilliant Brignone wins Cortina super-G, Vonn crashes out
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy : Italy's Federica Brignone won the super-G race at Cortina on Sunday, her first World Cup win at the Italian course extending her overall lead, while Lindsey Vonn gave the crowd a scare when crashing out on the third sector but emerged unharmed.Vonn, four-times overall World Cup
Lindsey Vonn was headed for an advance placing in Sunday's super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo. But instead of a podium, the 40-year-old American, who has made a comeback in the Alpine World Cup this winter, crashed.
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