Lindsey vonn hooks a door with his arm and does not finish his opening race at Skiing Worlds

Saalbach -Hinterglemm, Austria (AP) – Lindsey vonn Brotète lost the feeling in the right arm after hanging it to a door that left him opening race at the world alpine ski championships on Thursday, after participating in the super-G despite feel sick.

Vonn, 40, recently returned to the ski circuit after almost six years of retirement – with A new right knee in titanium.

Vonn posted the fastest 16th time during the first split, but was then surprised turning to the right.

The door rushed his forearm, locked his elbow with her side and pushed the entire pressure of pressure on his shoulder. Vonn avoided falling and was able to stop, but then grabbed his arm in an apparent pain.

“I’m fine. I hit my nerve in one way or another and I hit the door and I lost the feeling in my arm but it comes back slowly,” said Vonn.

The American has faced the pseudo-store symptoms and the flu.

“I’m sick, I’m a little struck. I know I skied up, I thought. I played with my equipment, my boots, ”said Vonn. “I was just a little too aggressive at the door, then it happened.”

The spectators of the arrival zone let out a collective panting of astonishment and were carved with concern against the Vonn accident. But the American finally skied on arrival and made a sign of the crowd with his right arm.

Vonn then stayed away to join Lauren Macuga, 22, for the celebration of the podium after his much younger American teammate equaled to third row and obtained a medal in his first world championship race – a feat that even Vonn did not accomplish 20 years ago during his First Worlds.

“I am really excited for Lauren, she skied incredible. I’m really proud of her, ”said Vonn.

Vonn still plans to participate in the last training session on Friday before the racing race on Saturday.

“I did not wait six years to stay in bed because I am sick,” said Vonn.

These are the ninth worlds of Vonn but her first since the 2019 edition when she won bronze downhill in her last race before retirement. The American won two gold medals in the worlds, after swept the super-G and the descent in Val d’Isère, in France, in 2009, and has a global transport of eight medals.

Vonn is also the 2010 Olympic descent champion and has two bronze medals of the Olympic Games.

In a recent interview with the Associated PressVonn said the main objective of his return is to compete in the Jean-Cortina Olympics next year, when the women’s skiing takes place in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Italian station where Vonn holds the record with 12 victories.

Thursday steps Exactly a year until February 6, 2026, opening ceremony For the following winter games.

Apart from the descent, Vonn will also be in competition The new team combined the event Tuesday.

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The writer Associated Press Eric Willemsen in Vienna contributed to this report.

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