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Lindsey Vonn was not present at the first race of the season but the downhill Olympic champion said he is anxiously waiting for the right knee operated on and most can not even tell which knee is injured.
Tuesday 29 October 2013 4 minutes reading time
"I work hard, that's what I do - Vonn told Matt Lauer during the Today Show Monday morning -. Cado. I get up.'' And what they are. Obviously, this is the biggest joke d'' stop I've ever had, but I'm skiing really well.'ve been on the snow just a few days, but have already arrived almost immediately where I was. So things have improved. "
Lindsey does not compete in the super-G World of Schladming from the accident last February 5 and has plans to return to the races on the weekend of Thanksgiving Day in Beaver Creek: "I do not want it to be the final moment of my career - he said - . Of course, I could retire and have much to be proud of. There are still many things I want to do. Sochi is on top of my goals. I have a lot of motivation. I was not going to sit down and accept what I had done. "
One of the people that helped during rehabilitation'' is her boyfriend, Tiger Woods, who in turn had been operated on for rupture of the anterior cruciate knee five years ago: "He told me to have patience. I'm not a very patient person ... he is very patient and he is very strong mentally. It 'a hammer. He works very hard. "
"He knew what I was going through - adds Lindsey -. Said, 'Just be patient. Continues to work hard and everything will come back.' And in this way really helped me. It 'was hard. I was sitting there , in the gym, and I wondered how it would end and if I could never get back on the ski slopes. "Asked if will go up on the podium in Sochi in just over 100 days, Vonn said:" You'd better believe it. "
On Wednesday, the U.S. has given up the giant inaugural World Cup in Sölden played Saturdays. "To be honest, Sölden has never really been in my goals - said Lindsey in USA Today -." But the training of September in Chile has gone so well that I was really hoping to compete. I am very, very anxious to return. My knee is great but the fact is that I really trained only five days in Sölden ... and it is difficult to participate in one of the toughest giant slalom of the season Having coached only five days. I thought I'd be able to do it but in the long run has no effect on my season because my main goal is the'' Olympics. "
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