More kudos for Lindsey Vonn
I have long believed Vail’s Lindsey Vonn is the best thing to happen to American ski racing in a generation, maybe the best thing period. Because of her exceptional athletic ability, dedication and professionalism, she is a fantastic role model. She also has a personality that helps sell the sport and a willingness to do whatever she can to help it, almost to a fault.
Those qualities are sure to make America proud of her at the Vancouver Olympics. But lest you think the hometown reporter is getting carried away, read what Ski Racing magazine chief executive Gary Black Jr., writes about her in the current edition of his magazine, the bible of the sport in the U.S.:
“There is no question that Lindsey Vonn is the best thing that has happened to skiing in the United States. The more-than-talented athlete not only continued tearing up the Lake Louise downhill, scoring back-to-back wins and a silver, but also has become the best spokesperson the sport has seen on this side of the Atlantic.”
Nobody ever said that about Bode Miller.
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