Things took a scary turn at Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada, when two-time Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn took a nasty spill during a run on Friday. The 33-year-old — who had the second-best qualifying time entering the Women’s World Cup season opener Friday — wiped out and went hard into the barrier netting. Here’s the video: Ouch. Despite the hard hit, the American appeared to not be too badly hurt, making her way down the hill on her own power. Later in the day, she responded to the incident on Twitter. What makes the whole ordeal so concerning for the skier is her recent injury history. In fact, she is attempting to
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Jonas readies Benfica for Zenit ordeal
Having scored Benfica's added-time winner in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg against Zenit, Brazilian forward Jonas sat down to tell UEFA.com how much performing well in the competition means to the Portuguese club and its players.UEFA.com: How important is it for you to play UEFA Champions League football?Jonas: For me it's the greatest competition in Europe. It has a different vibe than the others. For a player, it's important to play in this competition. It's a competition everyone wants to play in – the whole world watches it and it's a privilege to play in it. When I was young I always watched it on TV, particularly t...