Near career’s end, Lindsey Vonn’s knees pass test in ‘solid’ run

ARE, Sweden — Lindsey Vonn, preparing for the final two races of her career, said her ailing knees felt fine after the opening downhill training session Monday at the Alpine Skiing World Championships.

Vonn placed 11th, 1.44 seconds behind leader Tamara Tippler of Austria.

“I was just trying to get a feel for the terrain, and I wasn’t looking to be fast, so in general, it was fine. It was solid,” Vonn said. “Hard going No. 1. I didn’t really get the line right, but my knee feels decent, so I’m looking forward to tomorrow, and we’ll see what happens.”

Vonn started with the No. 1 bib Monday. She stood up out of her tuck well before she crossed the finish line.