Lindsey Vonn says the 2018 Winter Olympics may be her last

American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn’s return to the Olympic slopes after an eight-year absence ended in defeat and confirmation she is close to retirement.

Vonn will attempt to add to the Olympic gold she won in Vancouver in 2010 in two more events in Korea and then call it quits.

Von, 33, who is at her fourth Olympics, said last night: ‘I love ski racing. I want to keep racing forever.

‘Unfortunately, my body is not the Terminator. I can’t take as many beatings as I used to… I would say 99% sure this is my last Olympics.’

Lindsey Vonn said she’s ’99 per cent sure’ this will be her last Olympics and will soon retire. Vonn is pictured above at the Alpine Skiing Ladies Super-G on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 17

‘Unfortunately, my body is not the Terminator, Vonn said hinting at her retirement

‘Unfortunately, my body is not the Terminator, Vonn said hinting at her retirement

The America skier, pictured above the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, finished in sixth place 

The America skier, pictured above the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, finished in sixth place 

She had hoped to win gold in the ladies’ super-G at Jeongseon Alpine Centre, and dedicate it to her late grandfather Donald Kildow who died last November.

When she realized a medal was out of her reach yesterday, she looked up to the skies.

She revealed: ‘He (my grandfather) was supposed to help me. I was like: “What happened, grandpa? Why did we not ski better?”

‘I’m skiing for him. He’s been such a big inspiration in my life. It’s hard for me that he’s not here. I wish he was. I ski with his ashes. I just want to win for him.’

‘I did the best I could. I’m happy with my performance. It might not be a medal, but I definitely gave it everything I had.’

She added: ‘I attacked. Unfortunately, I got a headwind in the middle section, but I attacked. I’m disappointed, but I’m not upset.’

She was the first competitor to hit the slopes wearing the number one bib.

Vonn said she was hoping to win gold to honor her late grandfather 

Vonn said she was hoping to win gold to honor her late grandfather 

‘That’s the thing with running No.1. You’re not able to see any of the other racers go. You don’t know what the speeds are; don’t know if the line is exactly as you expected,’ she said.

‘I did the best I could with the information I could get. At least I’m not fourth. I’m happier to be (sixth) than fourth.’

Speaking about her long wait to compete at the Olympics, she said: ‘I’ve had a roller- coaster the last eight years with so many injuries.’

She faulted and was wide on one of the last turns late in the course after skiing a near-perfect run up to that point.

She finished in one minute, 21.49 seconds, and tied for sixth place.

The Czech Republic’s Ester Ledecka, 22, won the gold 1:21.11. Silver went to Sochi champion Anna Veith of Austria. Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein took the bronze.



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