Lindsey Vonn crashes in penultimate race, but vows to compete in downhill

ARE, Sweden — One of the hallmarks of Lindsey Vonn’s career has been the way she bounces back from major crashes time and time again.

So perhaps it’s fitting that the most successful female skier of all time will enter her last race before retiring following yet another tumble into the safety netting.

Vonn straddled a gate midair during the super-G at the world championships Tuesday and ended up sliding down the hill face-first.

Mikaela Shiffrin, who won the race, went right before Vonn. Upon seeing Vonn’s crash, Shiffrin looked away from the big video screen in the finish area. Sofia Goggia, who took silver, clasped her helmet with both hands, and the crowd gasped. One American fan appeared to be crying.