Winter Olympics Lindsey Vonn says body cant take another four years after Pyeongchang bronze

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Winter Olympics Lindsey Vonn says body cant take another four years after Pyeongchang bronze

Lindsey Vonn says her body "can't take another four years" after she became the oldest woman to claim a Winter Olympics alpine skiing medal.

Vonn, 33, finished 0.47 seconds behind Italy's Sofia Goggia to take bronze in the women's downhill in Pyeongchang.

The American has struggled with injury since winning her first Olympic medal at Vancouver in 2010.

"I wish I could keep skiing and I wish my body doesn't hurt as bad as it does," she said.

Vonn said that the Games in Pyeongchang would "probably" be her last Olympic appearance, adding she was counting on "medical miracles" to extend her career.

However, her sisters Laura and Karin told Reuters that they would "never say never" when it came to Vonn's career.

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Date Posted: Wed, 21 Feb 2018, 11:54 am

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