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Lindsey Vonn delights with her return to the Ski World Cup in St. Moritz!
Lindsey Vonn is celebrating her comeback in the Ski World Cup in St. Moritz at the age of 40, while Cornelia Hütter wins the Super-G.
Lindsey Vonn delights with her return to the Ski World Cup in St. Moritz!
There were two impressive stories to celebrate in a thrilling Super-G race in St. Moritz on December 21, 2024. Austrian Cornelia Hütter secured victory with a brilliant time of 1:15.18 minutes, achieving her eighth World Cup victory and fifth in the Super-G. With tactical skill and a remarkable run, Hütter was able to leave her competitors, including local hero Lara Gut-Behrami and Italian Sofia Goggia, behind. These two had the faster sector times at times, but made crucial mistakes and were unable to claim victory. Hütter explained after the race that her run wasn't perfect, but in racing it's not absolutely necessary to always feel optimal in order to be successful sportschau.de reported.
The return of ski icon Lindsey Vonn was another highlight of the day. The 40-year-old American returned to the race track after five years of retirement and achieved 14th place in the Super-G with a time of 1:16.36 minutes. Vonn, who competed with a partial knee replacement, had the crowd cheering with a cheer and made it clear that while she still had reserves, she wanted to approach her return cautiously. "I didn't want to risk so much, I wanted to finish. I accomplished everything I wanted," she noted. The enthusiastic audience was euphoric and celebrated the return of the former speed queen of the World Cup, while the ski community agreed: Such return stories are indispensable for the sport vienna.at highlighted.
In addition, it became clear that the other Austrian drivers such as Ariane Rädler and Stephanie Venier showed disappointing performances, while Mirjam Puchner made it into the top ten. With another Super-G race on Sunday, December 22nd, it remains exciting to see whether the top riders can improve their performance. So the excitement in the World Cup remains, both for Hütter in the hunt for more points and for Vonn, who may be able to offer even more for the spectators.