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Saturday 9 december 2017

POWER

PLAY

Lindsey Vonn of the United
States reacts in the finish area
during the women’s slalom of
the Alpine combination race
at the Alpine skiing World
Cup, in St. Moritz, Switzerland,
Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.
Associated Press
Vonn happy

to mix sport

and politics

ahead of

Olympics Lightning handle Avalanche,

By GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP
Sports Writer first to 20 wins
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland
(AP) — Lindsey Vonn says
she won’t stop expressing
her political views, though
her main goal is regaining
her Olympic downhill title.
The ski star told CNN in an
interview that aired Thurs-
day she would “absolutely
not” visit the White House
if the United States Olym-
pic team gets a traditional
post-games invitation.
“I was asked my opinion Tampa Bay Lightning
and I gave it,” Vonn told left wing Alex Killorn
reporters Friday at a World
Cup race. “I mean, it’s not (17) celebrates with the
necessarily my place to be bench after scoring on a
sticking my nose in politics, power play against the
but as an athlete I do have Colorado Avalanche
a voice.” during the third period
Looking ahead to the Feb.
9-25 Pyeongchang Win- of an NHL hockey game
ter Games in South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, in
Vonn told CNN she hoped Tampa, Fla. The Lightning
“to represent the people of
the United States, not the won 5-2.
president.” Associated Press
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