After the first four skiers started, of which the Slovenian Ilka Štuhec did not reach the finish line, training was interrupted and continued after more than an hour of waiting because the problem was caused by thick fog (cloud) in the upper part of the track.
The start of Lindsey Vonn, who injured her left knee last week during a fall in Crans-Montana, was eagerly awaited, but decided to compete at the ZOI even though she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament.
The training was a big test of whether the knee could withstand it and it turned out exactly as the American wanted. Vonn passed the famous Olimpia delle Tofane track with the 11th time, where she feels like she is in her living room, since she collected as many as 12 victories in the World Cup here during her career, writes Sportske novosti.
– Nothing makes me happier! No one would have believed that I would be here… but I made it!! I’m here, I’m smiling and no matter what, I know how happy I am. I will not miss this opportunity – said the American before the training.
And not only did she successfully complete the training on the track, before the performance she shared a video of the training in the gym on social networks, and it would be hard for anyone to conclude that it was the training of an athlete who ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament just a few days ago.
The fastest in training was American Jacqueline Wiles (1:38.94) ahead of Norwegian Kajsa Lie Vickhoff (+0.66) and German Kira Weidle-Winkelmann (+0.97), while Vonn was one second and 39 hundredths of a second behind.
On Saturday, another training session is scheduled in Cortina, but Vonn does not have to ski on it if she does not want to, since one training session is necessary to compete in the race.
(Vijesti.ba)
