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Lindsey Vonn is taking an unexpected break
Topic Started: Jan 16 2014, 07:52 PM (85 Views)
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ALTA BADIA, Italy -- Lindsey Vonn is taking an unexpected break in the middle of the World Cup ski season, saying she has yet to fully recover from an intestinal illness that landed her in a hospital last month. After a weekend of disappointing results at a World Cup meet in France, the four-time overall champion said in a statement on her Facebook page Monday that she needs to get her full strength back before returning to the slopes after New Years. Vonn stayed two nights in a hospital in Vail, Colorado in November after suffering from severe intestinal pain. "After talking with my family and consulting with my coaches and trainers, I have decided to take a break from the World Cup circuit," Vonn said. "Since my intestinal infection last month, I have been struggling with my energy and strength. I believe that some time off the mountain will help me regain the physical strength that I require to compete at the level that I demand from myself." Earlier Monday, U.S. womens head coach Alex Hoedlmoser told The Associated Press on Monday that the timing of Vonns return "depends on how shes feeling and exactly what her condition is." "Shes going home for now," Hoedlmoser said. "Well have to see when shes ready. Its a little bit unknown but the plan is to get her back strong. ... With the way the schedule has been and all the travel she just hasnt had a chance to get back to strength. We want her back at full strength." Hoedlmoser said Vonn will miss this weeks slalom and giant slalom races in Are, Sweden. The following races on the schedule are also technical races in Semmering, Austria, Dec. 28-29. "Its possible shell skip Semmering, so that would mean her next races would be in January," Hoedlmoser said. "It depends how shes feeling and exactly what her condition is." Vonn won three consecutive speed races at Lake Louise, Alberta, earlier this season, and also took a super-G win in St. Moritz, Switzerland, on Dec. 8 for her 57th career World Cup win -- moving her within five of record-holder Annemarie Moser-Proell on the all-time list. But she fared poorly in both of her races this past weekend in France. On Friday in Val dIsere, she had an uncharacteristic fall in downhill -- the event shes Olympic champion in. Then on Sunday in Courchevel, she fell again in the opening run of a giant slalom. Immediately after Sundays race, Vonn posted a note on Facebook: "Hit a rock on my left ski in the GS and skied off course...struggling to find the energy I usually have...going to think hard over the next few days about my plan for the coming weeks and how to get strong again. Trying to stay positive. Now Im packing up the Audi and heading to the airport." After Semmering, there is a special city event in Munich on New Years Day and a slalom in Zagreb, Croatia, on Jan. 4, followed by speed races Jan. 12-13 in St. Anton, Austria -- on one of Vonns favourite courses. Depending on how many races Vonn misses, her chances of defending the overall title may be affected. Vonn is currently only fourth in the standings. Tina Maze of Slovenia leads with 799 points, Maria Hoefl-Riesch of Germany is next with 468, Kathrin Zettel of Austria has 440 and Vonn has 414. However, Vonn might not miss any speed races, her specialty, so Hoedlmoser wasnt counting her out. "In January there are plenty of races left for her," he said. "The goal is to get her back up in shape." In last weeks issue of People magazine, Vonn revealed that she struggled with depression in 2008, and was prescribed an antidepressant to treat the condition. She added that shes happier these days, though, saying, "All the parts of my life are finally in sync. 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