The greatest female skier of all time Lindsey Vonn has been admitted to a Vail hospital due to “severe intestinal pain” (update 1 pm cdt) that has been affecting her for the past two weeks. She is currently awaiting results of diagnostic tests.
According to the AP, The four-time World Cup overall champion skipped a slalom competition in Finland last weekend to prepare for upcoming races in Aspen. She also had a promotional event lined up for last Friday in Vail, but had to cancel because she was sick.
The four-time overall World Cup champion’s ski technician, Heinz Haemmerle told the AP “She told me she feels bad and has pain all over her body and that her bones are hurting.”
Vonn recently stated that she plans to retire from skiing in 2018 and go into acting
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