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| The Olympics in a nutshell for Lindsey Vonn |
Event #1: Downhill
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| Medal Podium of Women's Downhill |
She won the gold medal!! Woohoo!! She became the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in downhill. Excellent news, but her comments after the win were less than desirable - "I have what I want". Nice attitude considering she still had to compete in four more Olympic events. And don't forget the fact that the United States has never been dominate in the Winter Olympics and needs every medal possible to stand a chance at winning the Winter Olympics. I guess national pride doesn't matter to Vonn, just personal accolades - sounds like a typical American to me. And you wonder why the world hates us...
Event #2: Super-Combined
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| Vonn's Crash in Super-Combined |
So much for an American gold medal in the Super-Combined. Vonn was leading after the first leg, but showed us all how easy it is to choke in the Olympics when she didn't get her ski around a gate. As a result of this crash, the gold medal was won by a German named Maria Riesch, who happens to be Vonn's best friend (so much for befriending your teammates). Thankfully, the very sincere and grateful American, Julia Mancuso, managed to win the silver medal. It turns out that Mancuso and Vonn are rivals even though they are on the same team (WHY!?!?). I think it is safe to assume that the rivalry was created by Vonn - stupid people like her tend to create rivalries. Athletes from the same team should not be rivals when the goal of the Olympics is win the most medals for your country.
Event #3: Super-G
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| Bronze Medal - boring |
Nothing too exciting here...Vonn won the bronze medal with a lackluster effort. The quote from Vonn says it all - "Once I passed the tricky sections, I think I let off the gas pedal a little bit. I just didn't continue with that aggression all the way to the finish". Thank you for not giving 100% Lindsey - the citizens of the United States appreciate it...at least she didn't crash this time.
Event #4: Giant Slalom
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| Vonn's Crash in Giant Slalom |
Her status as The Perpetual Choker was cemented with this crash, but that is only the half of it. The crash also damaged her teammate's (Julia Mancuso) chances of winning a medal in the Giant Slalom (it isn't all Vonn's fault since it was the IOC's decision to shorten the interval between starts, but Vonn shouldn't have fallen regardless). But it was Vonn's comments later that vaulted her into the epic stratosphere of audacity. "But I can't help that I fell. I wanted to finish." Talk about a stupid comment. Message to Vonn: you can stop yourself from falling by skiing better and not choking!!
Event #5: Slalom
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| Random (Not From Slalom Run) - LOL |
In her last event of the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vonn straddled a gate and was immediately disqualified - an appropriate ending for The Perpetual Choker. And following the race, another loser quote from Vonn: "I'm totally satisfied with everything I have done here. I have the gold medal I came here for." Really, you're satisfied? Well, America isn't. I find your lazy, self-centered attitude unacceptable and unbecoming for an Olympic athlete. When the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi begin, I would be much happier if you are not representing the United States. The world should not have to witness more of your crashes or the lackadaisical attitude you show towards the Olympic games. Keep enjoying those worthless world cup medals that nobody in the United States cares about...
To recap, Lindsey Vonn crashed and/or DQ'ed in three of her five events. In any other American sport, the media would be labeling her as a choker. But because she won a gold medal*, she gets a pass. I don't buy it. Choking in more than half of your Olympic events is special, but not in a good way. She should be branded from this point forward as The Perpetual Choker.
*I don't acknowledge her "bruised shin" as an excuse for crashing/DQ'ing since she won a gold medal in her first event. Her health was fine. And the broken pinky finger she suffered in event #4 was not the reason she choked in event #5.
Side Note:
Update to "Very Long Wait" post: Netflix finally sent me The Hangover!! Let's review - The Hangover was released on DVD/Blu-Ray on December 15, 2009 and I received it on March 3rd, 2010. 78 days - Unacceptable!!
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