Lindsay Vonn, denverpost.com
“Lindsey Vonn: The Climb,” a documentary about the Olympic downhill champion from Vail and her battle to return to the sport after two injuries, will air on NBC Jan. 25.
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The hour looks at Olympic gold medalist Vonn’s 22-month battle to recover from a crash in the Super-G Austria when she was airlifted off the mountain during the 2013 World Championships, to her remarkable return to the top of the podium at a 2014 World Cup downhill race in Alberta, Canada. Nine months later she crashed again during a training run and was . Now she’s preparing for the 2015 World Championships in Vail.
Per the NBC Sports release, “Lindsey Vonn: The Climb”features never-before-seen video of Vonn’s second crash.
“Cameras take viewers into the operating room as renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews repairs the superstar athlete’s knee. The film then follows Vonn’s physical and emotional struggles as she attempts to return to the top of her sport, while remaining in the spotlight as her sport’s biggest star. With extraordinary access into her life, Lindsey Vonn: The Climb documents Vonn’s nearly two years of grueling rehabilitation, including her rehab sessions at the U.S. Ski Team’s training facilities in Vail, Colo, training camps and competitions in Chile and across Europe, and the photo shoots and red carpet events that come with her stardom.”
