Alpine skiers at these Winter Olympics just can’t catch a break — except for American star Lindsey Vonn, of course.
The men’s super-combined race was canceled on Tuesday after heavy snows blanketed Whistler Mountain overnight. That means Bode Miller & Co. won’t compete in that race until Sunday. Organizers then moved that day’s giant slalom to Tuesday.
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The weather has wrecked havoc with the Alpine ski schedule at Whistler. Three races have been postponed with just one — the men’s downhill on Monday afternoon — being contested so far. Above normal temperatures and a combination of rain, snow and fog all have taken their toll on the course. The forecast does improve later this week, however, with limited precipitation expected.
That’s again good news for Vonn, who entered the Games with a painful right shin bruise that left her participation in doubt. But with training runs and races getting postponed one day after the other, Vonn at least has had time to heal.
Unfortunately, she suffered a setback during a training run on Monday, according to an interview her husband, Thomas, gave to the Associated Press. Vonn stayed off the slopes Tuesday — a non-issue considering the snow also wiped out a training run in anticipation of Wednesday’s women’s downhill. Vonn was originally hurt Feb. 2.
“It’s been a lot of hurry up and wait with all these cancellations,” said Vonn, who spent Tuesday doing therapy. “But I’m definitely antsy to get racing. I’m a fighter and I just want to get out there and start competing.”
