Vonn, The Snow Sharapova

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Its beauty is comparable with the courage that characterizes it. Lindsey Vonn is one of the athletes who attract the most attention in Vancouver, not only because it considered the Maria Sharapova of their discipline, but also because everyone expects to demonstrate because it is considered the best in his field.

The skier, 25, leads the squad in his country, participates in the Winter Olympics, and experts say it comes at its best.

addition , Vonn takes climb on skis almost all his life. But what the track looks easy, funny and perfect, is the result of years of preparation. Behind the titles are hard.

After three years he had his first encounter with the sport. At 15, already had won the national runner-up in their country to the 17 first competed in a World Cup, and at 18, reached his first Olympics in Salt Lake City.

His persistence is what has gone furthest. Everyone remembers his image in Turin 2006, after suffering a spectacular crash during training in the crash on a descent of more than 100 miles per hour.

Just 48 hours of the event, Vonn is a desperate hurry to reach the starting line to race again. And he did, but only managed eighth place.

“For me, it was never an option (withdrawal), unless it was to end my career or my back was broken.”

And although his cabinet is full of trophies he accumulated during his career, is one who cherishes a special affection, Olympia, his cow, which was delivered as part of the prize for winning the World Cup in France 2005 where he was given a choice between beef or 1,500 euros.

The athlete, who now enters into competition, says her only way to pain is clenching to get the title he lacks, the Olympic gold.

Korean wins gold

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