Livigno (Sondrio), 8 February. (LaPresse) – ‘She stuck her arm in the gate during the jump and there was no escape. Did she overestimate her abilities with a torn meniscus? In a way, perhaps yes, but I'm not in her head and I don't know exactly how she was feeling. She got off to a great start this season, winning the first races, and she really wanted to compete in the Olympics.’ This is what former Olympic champion Gustav Thoeni told LaPresse about the accident involving women's skiing star Lindsey Vonn, who fell after a few metres on the Tofane track in the downhill event at the Milan-Cortina Games. "Did she overestimate her abilities? When you compete and race for results, you always have to give your all. This is a very dangerous sport. The track has also become faster, it's colder. Unfortunately, these things happen too often in this sport. The will to win overcame everything. If there had been more time, Vonn would certainly not have done this descent. She tried everything," he added.
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