Lindsey Vonn trains with knee brace
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By Alan Baldwin CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn opened a window into her workout regime on Thursday as the 41-year-old U.S. Alpine ski great prepares to take on the Milano Cortina Olympic downhill with a severely damaged knee.
When I was 16, I tore some ligaments in my knee and had to wear a knee brace while skiing for a season. One day, I was putting my knee brace and ski boots on in the lodge in Steamboat Springs, and a woman next to me asked why I had a knee brace. I told her ...
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. If you're a winter sports enthusiast, experiencing a knee injury can be a devastating event. Even excellent skiers such as ski instructors and ski ...