Lindsey Vonn disappointed: Shiffrin chooses other partner for station wagon!

Lindsey Vonn disappointed: Shiffrin chooses other partner for station wagon!

An exciting but also a few day for the ski world championships in Saalbach: Lindsey Vonn, the legendary American skier, is 2:51 seconds behind after the downhill run of the women's team combination. This means that their medal opportunities have almost completely disappeared. Vonn had hoped to drive Mikaela Shiffrin in a team, but Shiffrin chose world champion Breezy Johnson. This decision led to resentment for Vonn, who would have liked to use Shiffrin's slalom skills to increase its own chances of a medal, as the Krone

team dynamics and personal disappointments

The competition not only brings sporty challenges, but also emotional tensions. Although Vonn and Shiffrin are considered the most successful skiers in history-Sshiffrin holds the record of 99 World Cup victories and 82-already gave differences in the past when her career ended and Shiffrin was at the threshold of her own career. Due to her training residues, Shiffrin has decided not to compete in the giant slalom since a fall in November. Instead, she will compete with Johnson in the team combination, with Vonn with AJ Hurt a new partner. Hurt, a talented young skier, has already stood on the World Cup podium twice, which gives hope, such as AP News reported.

The decision of Shiffrin caused confusion and resentment among Vonn, who expressed its disappointment on social media. She had hoped that Shiffrin would start this most important combination with her, but communication between the two was obviously problematic. Vonn finally agreed that she wants to act as a team player and is ready to face the challenges together with Hurt. The emotions are high, but ultimately only the performance counts on the slopes.

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OrtSaalbach-Hinterglemm, Österreich
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