Skier Lindsey Vonn bows out of Sochi Olympics
- 10 years ago
One of the most well known athletes in the U.S. won't be going to the Sochi Olympics after all.
Skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn took to social media Tuesday to announce a hurt knee will keep her from competing at the upcoming Games.
She re-injured her right knee in December in France. Her publicist says a ligament sprain on top of previous knee injuries makes it impossible to safely ski next month.
Vonn is scheduled to have surgery soon.
Her publicist says she's expected to make a full recovery in time for the 2014/15 World Cup season and the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships in Vail-Beaver Creek.
Skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn took to social media Tuesday to announce a hurt knee will keep her from competing at the upcoming Games.
She re-injured her right knee in December in France. Her publicist says a ligament sprain on top of previous knee injuries makes it impossible to safely ski next month.
Vonn is scheduled to have surgery soon.
Her publicist says she's expected to make a full recovery in time for the 2014/15 World Cup season and the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships in Vail-Beaver Creek.