Skier Lindsey Vonn Challenges Men to Race

Can a girl beat the boys in big-time sports? Olympic gold medal downhill skiing champion Lindsey Vonn wants to give it a shot at a World Cup event in Lake Louise, Canada. Women have faced an uphill battle when taking on men in most sports, but Len Berman says downhill skiing may be a different story.

Published

7 months ago

Categories

Sports

Topics

Olympic Sports, Pro Sports

People

Lindsey Vonn

Places

Canada, Lake Louise

Transcript

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