‘Time to Say Goodbye’: Vonn in Too Much Pain to Continue

‘Time to Say Goodbye’: Vonn in Too Much Pain to Continue
United States' Lindsey Vonn waves as she stands in the finish area after completing an alpine ski, women's World Cup super-G in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, on Jan. 20, 2019. Alessandro Trovati/AP
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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy—What was evident all weekend for Lindsey Vonn became clear to everyone else on Jan. 20.

The American skier’s surgically repaired knees simply don’t let her apply the power she requires to win races anymore.