Olympic Darling's Bold Campaign, Lindsey Vonn has a plan to lift the status of women's skiing, but it's not without risks. Skier Lindsey Vonn makes pitch to enter men's skiing event in Canada, Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn has launched an audacious and ground-breaking bid to compete against male opponents at a World Cup event on November 21.
v
The 2010 downhill gold medalist in the Vancouver Games believes that squaring off against the best men's skiers in the world will boost the image of the women's tour, which she dominated again this past season to cement her place as world No.1.
Vonn has sent a letter seeking special dispensation to participate to veteran skiing official Gunter Hujara, who is race director of the event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. If the idea is approved, Vonn would miss a women's World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado.
Vonn has sent a letter seeking special dispensation to participate to veteran skiing official Gunter Hujara, who is race director of the event in Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. If the idea is approved, Vonn would miss a women's World Cup event in Aspen, Colorado.
No comments:
Post a Comment