ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn didn’t just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing. But generally when you say that right off the bat it’s probably not true.” Hackett helped Vonn find Martin Roche, a South Florida-based orthopedist specializing …
Olympic legend Lindsey Vonn explains the mindset of a winner BBC/Nina Babel The decorated US downhill skier opens up to Katty Kay about the mental state that led her to gold medal victory and the 'hole' that's left when her mind isn't on winning anymore. Where to find Influential with Katty Kay • Watch it live on Tuesdays at 22:30 …
Ingemar Stenmark’s unbreakable skiing record just got matched by Mikaela Shiffrin. The American won a giant slalom on Friday to equal the Swedish great’s record of 86 World Cup victories, which he set more than three decades ago. By the number of races they competed in, Stenmark was faster — at least according to official statistics, which say the Swede …
A British skier crashes through wooden fencing on a downhill corner and slams into a pole, breaking his leg. “It can be really rock hard out there and falling can feel like falling on concrete, and so it does make it a little bit more dangerous than if it was natural snow conditions,” said Chris Grover, head cross country coach …
— Forward, fast and strong. “When I was racing, I, pretty soon, I’ll have to get a real job,” Lindh says. “The element of her ski racing at the highest ranks … She understands what it takes and she’s a good human being and cares about people.” Founded in 1973, FVSEF offers both competitive ski race coaching and general skill …
