Lindsey Vonn headlines US Alpine Ski Team
Two-time World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn heads the roster for the 2010 U.S. Alpine Ski Team.
Lindsey Vonn headlines US Alpine Ski Team
Bode Miller is not on the team announced Tuesday. The World Cup champion and 2002 Olympic medalist left the U.S. squad in 2007.
A separate roster will be named for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
Vonn, of Vail, Colo., is joined on the women’s roster by Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso, of Olympic Valley, Calif.
Another Olympic champion, Ted Ligety, of Park City, leads the eight-member men’s “A Team,” along with World Cup race winners Marco Sullivan, of Squaw Valley, Calif., and Steven Nyman, of Provo. Also on the roster: Erik Fisher, Tim Jitloff, TJ Lanning, Scott Macartney and Andrew Weibrecht.
Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods. Today, both are the dominant figures of their respected sports. Woods has a whopping 14 major championships and 67 PGA tour wins. Vonn just won her second consecutive World Cup overall title and she has 22 World Cup wins on her resume. At first glance, the 14 and 67 of Woods seems to pale that of Vonn’s 2 and 22, but as with all cases of apples and oranges, it’s necessary to dig deeper to justify the comparison.
Alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn may not be a household name yet, but the buildup to the 2010 Winter Olympics next February will likely make the telegenic Vonn a familiar face for more than just ski racing fans. NBC Sports, the U.S. network televising the Olympics, made sure to notice Vonn in the crowd at the French Open men’s final on Sunday.
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