After fierce criticism

Vonn: “Finally someone says what happened”

Lindsey Vonn thanks Marco Büchel.(Bild: AP/Alessandro Trovati)

Following the numerous criticisms of her comeback, Lindsey Vonn has received backing from Marco Büchel. Now the 40-year-old American is thanking the former ski racer for his support: "Finally someone is saying what happened!"

"You praise Hirscher to the skies, you bash Vonn," said Marco Büchel in the "Apres-Ski" podcast on the Swiss newspaper "Blick", annoyed by the different points of view. "I didn't understand that. Is it because she's a woman? Or is it because of her titanium knee? So none of us can presume what that feels like."

"Nobody needs that"
Büchel's statements did not go unnoticed by Vonn. "Thank you Büchi, you're right. Finally someone is saying what happened," she comments on the "Blick" post on Instagram. And Vonn clarifies: "Nobody needs all the negative stuff! The people who talk the loudest rubbish aren't doctors!"

Lots of criticism of her comeback
Before her first race (14th place in the super-G in St. Moritz, just 1.18 seconds behind winner Conny Hütter), Vonn emphasized like a prayer wheel that she had really thought her return through. On social media, she was quite eloquent in her self-defense after some insulting comments from former competitors and former ski greats.