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Olympic crash hospitalizes Lindsey Vonn

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American skier Lindsey Vonn crashed severely in the Olympic downhill at Cortina, was treated on course and hospitalized, and prompted debate over whether she should have started.

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Pro & Kontra: «Kritik an Lindsey Vonn ist Schwachsinn» – «Sie ist eine Selbstdarstellerin»

Die Amerikanerin ist nicht erst seit ihrem fürchterlichen Sturz in der Olympia-Abfahrt von Cortina ein bestimmendes Thema dieser Winterspiele. Zu Recht? Zwei Meinungen.

Pro & Kontra: «Kritik an Lindsey Vonn ist Schwachsinn» – «Sie ist eine Selbstdarstellerin»
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Die Presse
Lindsey Vonn: Where does compassion begin and where does reverence end?

At the Olympic Games heroes and heroines are crowned. Lindsey Vonn risked a lot in Cortina and fell. That belongs in sport too. Not showing falls on television would be hypocritical. But must they be cries of pain?

Lindsey Vonn: Where does compassion begin and where does reverence end?
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El Mundo
The doctor who aided Lindsey Vonn after the brutal fall: 'She was suffering a lot, I calmed her'

Thomas Spallinger, an anesthesiologist in Arzignano, was the first to intervene: 'I immediately went down with the officer on duty and we skied to her' Read

The doctor who aided Lindsey Vonn after the brutal fall: 'She was suffering a lot, I calmed her'
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Die Presse
Pro & Con: Was Lindsey Vonn's start at the Games the right move, or should she and the sport of skiing have been protected?

All the talk at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games centers on Lindsey Vonn, her fall, and her injury. Not only supporters of her participation are speaking up, but critics who emphasize commercialization, risk and deterrence are weighing in as well.

Pro & Con: Was Lindsey Vonn's start at the Games the right move, or should she and the sport of skiing have been protected?
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Die Presse
Was Lindsey Vonn's Start the Right Move—or Should She and the Sport of Skiing Have Been Protected? [premium]

Everything at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games revolves around Lindsey Vonn, her fall and her injury. Not only supporters of her start speak up, but critics emphasize commercialization, risk and deterrence.

Was Lindsey Vonn's Start the Right Move—or Should She and the Sport of Skiing Have Been Protected? [premium]
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Die Presse
Lindsey Vonn divides sports fans: Was her start understandable—or should it never have happened? [premium]

Everything at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games centers on Lindsey Vonn, her fall and the injury. Not only supporters of her participation are speaking up; critics stressing commercialization, risk, and deterrence are as well.

Lindsey Vonn divides sports fans: Was her start understandable—or should it never have happened? [premium]
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Kathimerini
Lindsey Vonn is a constant source of inspiration

The fall of the American champion at the Winter Olympics, the latest link in a chain of setbacks and triumphs.

Lindsey Vonn is a constant source of inspiration
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn decides for herself when her career will end

Her father, Alan Kildow, wishes that after her serious injury she will not ski in any more races. But Lindsey Vonn leaves open the possibility of continuing her career in a message from the hospital.

U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn decides for herself when her career will end
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Süddeutsche Zeitung
U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn decides for herself when her career will end

Her father, Alan Kildow, wishes that after her serious injury she will not ski in any more races. But Lindsey Vonn leaves open the possibility of continuing her career in a message from the hospital.

U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn decides for herself when her career will end
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