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Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn to miss Sochi winter games

Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn to miss Sochi winter games
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Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn will miss next month’s Sochi Games after failing to recover from a knee injury, the American said on Tuesday.

Vonn, the standout name in women’s alpine skiing and who would have been one of the highest-profile athletes in Sochi, announced the news on her Facebook page.

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