Women’s giant slalom was impeded by poor visibility

I don’t know if you caught Giant Slalom tonight, but the fog was INSANE. Coaches reported that the skiers could only see about 4 gates ahead. I wonder if the fog contributed to Lindsey Vonn’s crash where she broke her finger. Lindsey Vonn’s crash definitely contributed to problems for teammate Julia Mancuso, as she started on time only to be waved off the course because Vonn had not yet been able to clear the course. That meant Mancuso had to go back to the top and wait until the end of the day’s skiing when conditions had really deteriorated. Mancuso ended the day in 13th, which will certainly make it challenging for her to medal. American Sarah Schleper is in 17th.

Hopefully, Lindsey will be okay and hopefully Mancuso will be able to make a comeback tomorrow.