Peaking for the Olympics: Vonn confident at last WCup race

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — The buildup to the last World Cup downhill races before the Pyeongchang Olympics has been just as rough as Lindsey Vonn's up-and-down season.

After waiting for hours for a second straight day Friday, the American standout and her competitors had to leave the Kandahar course again without skiing on it.

The effects of the bad weather that postponed and ultimately canceled training Thursday were still an issue the next day as the rain had left too many spots of weakened snow to make a safe run possible.

And safety has been a main priority for Vonn approaching the Olympics, with the Feb. 17 super-G and the Feb. 21 downhill in South Korea less than three weeks away.