Congrats, Lindsey! Despite battling a major shin injury that almost forced you to drop out of the Olympics, you still stole the gold medal – and a major victory for women!
Two-time defending World Cup ski champ Lindsey Vonn bruised her right shin so badly Feb. 2 she almost wasn’t able to compete in the Vancouver Olympics. But her events were delayed thanks to poor weather conditions, and the Minnesota native had enough time to partially heal, compete And take home her first gold Feb. 17 — making her the first American woman to ever win downhill gold at the Olympics.
“I’ve worked so hard for this and to be able to get the gold medal is so awesome,” Lindsay, 26, told NBC after the race. “I’ve given up everything for this. It means everything to me. It’s why I work hard, it’s why I’m in the gym everyday.
Two-time defending World Cup ski champ Lindsey Vonn bruised her right shin so badly Feb. 2 she almost wasn’t able to compete in the Vancouver Olympics. But her events were delayed thanks to poor weather conditions, and the Minnesota native had enough time to partially heal, compete And take home her first gold Feb. 17 — making her the first American woman to ever win downhill gold at the Olympics.
“I’ve worked so hard for this and to be able to get the gold medal is so awesome,” Lindsay, 26, told NBC after the race. “I’ve given up everything for this. It means everything to me. It’s why I work hard, it’s why I’m in the gym everyday.
- 2/17/2010
- by Kirstin Benson
- HollywoodLife
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