Il mondo dello sport celebra sui social la grande carriera di Lindsey Vonn

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The world of sport celebrates the great career of Lindsey Vonn on social media

The news of Lindsey Vonn's retirement from racing at the end of the Aare World Championships had a very strong echo in the world of sport.

Friday 1 February 2019 5 minutes reading time

Many opponents of Lindsey present and past, colleagues and technicians of the White Circus but also sports of other disciplines and even Hollywood stars have wanted to pay homage on social networks the great career of the American skier. In a short time the Instagram profile of Lindsey Vonn was literally stormed by users with lots of messages of affection. Among the most touching messages is that of Axel Lund Svindal, a Norwegian champion who, like the American, will end his equally luminous career just in a few weeks at Are. "Have you booked the tickets for the world championships of Are?" - writes Svindal on Instagram - If you did not do it immediately! One of the greatest of all time, Lindsey Vonn, next week will be competing here for the last time. And when we both have finished racing I'm sure there will be an incredible party to celebrate. Congratulations Lindsey for playing one of the most incredible careers in sports history, I look forward to seeing you here in Are " Also Julia Mancuso is a national team member of Lindsey and on many occasions rival on the track of the champion of Minnesota, she wanted to pay homage to Vonn on Instagram: "And now the Queen is about to retire - she debuts in the post Instagram Julia Mancuso - Thanks Lindsey Vonn for your great career." Mancuso then remembers the moments spent since the youth in the company of Vonn and concludes, "Thank you very much for everything! I look forward to seeing the new chapter of your life.I am convinced that there will be many things that you do not see the ' now to realize " And yet the French Alexis Pinturault has dedicated a space to Lindsey Vonn on Instagram. In the post Pinturault has included a photo that portrays him alongside the American champion and in the description the French skier wrote: "Just a few words to describe this incredible woman: legend, source of inspiration, determination, passion and intelligence. a great honor to meet you and spend time with you. You must be proud of yourself Lindsey Vonn. " Lots of messages under the long post of 'goodbye American. Among the known names there are also the blue Federica Brignone, Elena Fanchini, Nadia Fanchini, Elena Curtoni, Manuela Moellg and Francesca Marsaglia but also the foreign Anna Veith, Stephanie Venier, Viktoria Rebensburg, Resi Stiegler and skiers Kjetil Jansrud, Felix Neureuther and Manfred Moellg not counting tennis player Caroline Wozniacki, the bobbyist Elana Meyers Taylor and the champion of the jump Gregor Schlierenzauer.