With all Lindsey Vonn and Anja Paerson have in common, one major difference has been separating the two skiing greats this season—their appetite for winning.
Whereas overall champion Vonn is more hungry for victories and records than ever, Paerson has lost her motivation and will retire after Thursday’s super-G at the World Cup finals.
“For me it has not been really about … More
Lindsey Vonn ended the World Cup downhill season in style by dominating the final race on Wednesday.
The American overall champion, who had already won the downhill title, timed 1 minute, 46.56 seconds on the Streicher course to beat Marion Rolland of France by 0.92 seconds. Tina Maze of Slovenia was third.
Vonn won her … More
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a two-part series.
The American Journal of Sports Medicine (Jan. 20, 2012) recently published a study on snowboard injuries versus skier injuries. Much of the data published in the study is synonymous with what we see in our offices. Snowboarders have a slightly higher rate of injury than skiers. The most common type of injury for snowboarders is wrist injuries; while for skiers, it’s an ACL sprain.
According to the study, wrist injuries account for 28 percent of all … More
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