With one of the best downhill skiers in the nation out of the 2014 winter Olympics in Sochi due to a knee injury is going to affect the United States’ gold medal count. Lindsay Vonn injured her knee in a race and will be out of the Olympics this year. Vonn is a huge part of the Olympic team, with her remarkable talent in skiing.

Vonn’s hard work on the mountain pays off. All she wants to do is perform and succeed. Whether shes doing downhill practices or competing in the Olympics, Vonn always gives it her all. However, Vonn can not compete in any competitions right now due to her recent reconstructive knee surgery. Vonn says she is “bummed” about her injury, nut she is hoping she will come back next year even stronger. In four years hopefully Lindsay Vonn will be back downhill skiing on the mountain.