Lindsey Vonn happy to mix sport and politics ahead of Olympics

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn says she won’t stop expressing her political views, though her main goal is regaining her Olympic downhill title.

The American skier told CNN, in an interview that aired Thursday, that she would “absolutely not” visit the White House if the United States Olympic team gets a traditional post-Games invitation.

“I was asked my opinion and I gave it,” Vonn told reporters Friday at a World Cup race. “I mean, it’s not necessarily my place to be sticking my nose in politics, but as an athlete I do have a voice.”

Looking ahead to the Feb.