Lindsey Vonn retires from skiing, saying 'body is broken beyond repair'

[nitpicker]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/winter-sports/47088488

Lindsey Vonn retires from skiing, saying 'body is broken beyond repair'

4 hours ago
From the section Winter Sports

Three-time Olympic medallist Lindsey Vonn has announced her retirement from skiing because her "body is broken beyond repair" and "screaming to stop".

The 34-year-old American, who won downhill Winter Olympic gold at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, was chasing a record number of World Cup wins. But after being plagued by injuries and revealing she had further surgery last spring, she has been forced to stop.

"After many sleepless nights, have accepted I cannot continue," she said. "I will compete at the World Championships in downhill and super-G next week in Are, Sweden and they will be the final races of my career.
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[peacefreak2.0]

1. It's too bad.

She's had a lot of tough runs.

[Marcuse]

2. At 34 it's time to wrap it up for most human athletes.

[Gothmog]

3. Vonn is amazing

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