Vonn to miss Solden opener
US ski star Lindsey Vonn, who holds the women's record for alpine skiing World Cup victories, confirmed Friday she will miss the season-opener in Solden. The 2016-2017 season gets underway with the women's giant slalom on October 22 in the Austrian resort. "Unfortunately I won't be heading to Solden for the first race this year," Vonn wrote on Facebook. "I'm disappointed I won't be there but my goals for this season are focused more on downhill and super-g races." Eight-time World Cup downhill champion Vonn, who turns 32 next Tuesday, is currently promoting her new book 'Strong Is The New Beautiful'. Vonn claimed the first of her four giant slalom victories on the Rettenbach glacier in 2011, but has not competed in the last three editions of the Austrian event.
