The skier is rolling into the Winter Olympics with a lot of momentum.
Lindsey Vonn is ready for the Olympics.
With the Pyeongchang Games Opening Ceremony less than a week away, the star downhill skier raced to her 80th World Cup title Saturday, edging out rival Sofia Goggia of Italy by just .02 seconds in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
It helps set the stage for what is guaranteed to be an intense and entertaining competition in South Korea.
From the Associated Press:
“It’s a big number,” Vonn said of her 80 wins, which is just six short of the all-time record set by Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark in the 1980s.
“I remember when I got my 50th here, I never thought I would even get close to Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record (of 62 wins) and now I am getting close to Stenmark’s. It’s incredible,” she said.
“Also the timing of this win, coming into the Olympics,” Vonn added. “I really feel strong mentally and physically. I never thought in my life I would get 80 wins so it’s a big day.”
Despite overcoming a .08 deficit to Goggia late in the race, Vonn was able to pick up enough momentum to snag the win. But this still might not be her best.
More from the AP:
“I definitely skied aggressively, don’t get me wrong, but I didn’t leave all the cards on the table,” Vonn said. “I hold those extra aces for the Olympics.”
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