No Val d'Isere double for Lindsey Vonn as she withdraws with Winter Olympics on mind

Updated 17/12/2017 at 11:09 GMT

After claiming victory in Saturday’s Super-G in Val d’Isere, Lindsey Vonn has withdrawn from Sunday’s event.

Lindsey Vonn of USA takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super G

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Vonn, who collected her first World Cup win of the season and her 78th overall in the French resort on Saturday, was scheduled to try and claim a double.

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But citing her focus on the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang in February, Vonn said she wanted to rest her sore knee.

24/02/2018 at 04:13

American Vonn had a nasty crash in the World Cup opener in Lake Louise on December 1 but somehow walked away uninjured.

The 33-year-old has had a number of injuries in recent seasons and is desperate to add to her one Olympic gold and one bronze come February.

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