Lindsey Vonn crashes in Austria
Fellow skier Tina Maze reacted after learning that American Lindsey Vonn had crashed during the super-G in Austria on Tuesday.
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Vonn was airlifted out of the Schladming ski area to a local hospital.
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Shown earlier in the competition, Vonn is a superstar and former Olympic champion.
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Vonn's sister, Laura Kildow, looked on after the crash. Kildow later met up with Vonn at the hospital.
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Vonn was lifted above the skiing village on a backboard attached to the helicopter.
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The temperature was about 30 degrees as Vonn was airlifted above the Austrian mountains.
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