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Saturday 9 december 2017

Vonn Olympics

Continued from Page 17 Olympics and “what walk-
ing under our flag means
Though Vonn did not men- in the opening ceremony”
tion President Donald very seriously.
Trump by name, the ath- “I want to represent our
lete activists she said Friday country well,” said the
she admired included Co- 33-year-old skier, who also
lin Kaepernick. The presi- has seven career world
dent has responded to the championships medals, in-
NFL quarterback by posting cluding two gold. “I don’t
confrontational messages think that there are a lot of
on Twitter. people currently in our gov-
“People like Billie Jean King ernment that do that.”
and Arthur Ashe and Co- President Trump had not
lin Kaepernick,” Vonn said posted on Twitter about
in the post-race interview Vonn’s comments by Friday
zone. “There’s definitely afternoon. When Golden
been a lot of people that State Warriors star Stephen
have made their voice Curry said in September
heard and made a positive he did not want to visit the
impact.” White House as the NBA
“I’m not trying to be nega- champion, the president
tive in any way, I’m trying tweeted that the invitation
to be positive,” said the was withdrawn.
two-time Olympic medalist Pyeongchang will be
whose 77 World Cup race Vonn’s fourth Olympics,
wins leads the women’s though first since she won United States’ Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during the slalom portion of an alpine ski,
all-time list. “All those peo- downhill gold and super-G women’s World Cup combined, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Friday, Dec. 8, 2017.
ple have made a positive bronze at the 2010 Van- Associated Press
impact and hopefully my couver Games.
message does as well.” “If I’m asked my opinion I said Friday, “but my focus is Friday’s World Cup com- because of thick fog after
Vonn told CNN she took the will most likely give it,” she on ski racing.” bined event was canceled the opening slalom run.q