Expanding to the speed disciplines has been something that Robinson has been considering ever since she announced herself to the skiing world by winning the season-opening giant slalom on the Rettenbach glacier in Sölden, Austria, six years ago as a 17-year-old.
New Zealand skier Alice Robinson emerges as Mikaela Shiffrin's top challenger during Olympic season
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Andrea Panzeri, the Italian Winter Sports Federation’s head physician and an orthopedist who has operated numerous times on Vonn’s good friend and fellow downhiller, Sofia Goggia, said knee replacements are usually performed on patients older than 50.
Lindsey Vonn says her new titanium knee could start a trend in skiing and pro sports in general
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