Ski-Alpine: Men’s downhill: Vonn wants to start in Lake Louise

The US Ski Federation will present an official application this week for the first time at the autumn meeting of the International Ski Federation in Zurich to allow Lindsey Vonn to participate in the men’s World Cup downhill race in Lake Louise.Other topics include rule changes, the new men’s RTL skis and the choice between Bansko and Lenzerheide as the venue for the 2019 Alpine World Cup final.

Vonn, as you know, will not stop until she has contested a downhill race against the masters and broken Ingemar Stenmark’s victory record.This has been confirmed by the most successful female ski racer of all time who has won World Cup victories (77) recently in the magazine “People”.Next winter, the focus will be on the Olympics in South Korea, after which the Stenmark brand (86) will fall.That is why she will drive for “surely two more winters”, emphasized Vonn, who will be driving on 18.October 33 years old.

In December 2018, Vonn’s longed-for direct duel with the men is to take place.The American has been demanding the right to participate in a men’s World Cup race for years and has set her sights on her favourite Canadian circuit in Lake Louise (18 victories).

To date, the FIS has not seen itself in a position to respond to vonns request.It is still a matter of a matter that was viewed differently by the officials, according to a cautious approach in the Congress preview.It is well known that not only the ÖSV is more distanced from the desire.

Women don’t fight against men or play on the men’s tennis tour.The whole theater exists only because Mrs Vonn wants to compete against the gentlemen in a certain race.Why doesn’t she compete in Beaver Creek, Kitzbühel or Val Gardena?”, the men’s race director of the ÖSV told the APA.For Puelacher, the World Cup is the most inappropriate place for this kind of thing.”We’re making a fool of ourselves.”

Markus Waldner, the FIS race director, doesn’t see things so badly:”Personally, I wouldn’t have a problem if Lindsey drove with me.But if she falls on her head in the first compression, I don’t want to have to bear any responsibility,”warned Waldner, pointing out sporting aspects:” How do other top riders react and is this fair just because the princess wants to put herself in the limelight exclusively?

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