ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 This might be something to watch on TV tomorrow. New documentary focuses on Vonn's comeback from injury NBC to screen one-hour show on Sunday, Jan. 25 Posted: Friday, January 23, 2015 1:07 pm by Express Staff Tired of professional athletes who are less than candid about their struggles and successes? If so, you’ll want to tune into a one-hour documentary about the American alpine ski racer who just last weekend set a new women’s record for World Cup ski victories. “Lindsey Vonn: The Climb,” chronicles her remarkable comeback from knee injuries to the top of the World Cup podium at the age of 30. The show premieres Sunday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. Mountain Standard Time on NBC network, according to a recent press release from the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association News Service. Produced by Red Bull Media House, in association with NFL Films and NBC Olympics, the film gives viewers an inside look into the past 22 months of Vonn’s career. “Lindsey Vonn: The Climb” documents Vonn’s journey as she recovered from two devastating injuries, and remarkably returned to the top of the podium at a 2014 World Cup downhill race in Lake Louise. That victory was a critical milestone as Vonn pursued more victories culminating Monday, Jan. 19 at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy with a super giant slalom win that elevated the Minnesota native to her record 63rd World Cup win. She hopes for similar success at the February’s 2015 World Championships, in her hometown of Vail. Two years ago, on Feb. 5, 2013, Vonn crashed in a super G, her first race of the 2013 World Championships in Schladming, Austria. After being airlifted off the mountain to a nearby hospital, doctors discovered that the Olympic champion had suffered complete tears of the MCL and ACL in her right knee. It required season-ending and career-threatening surgery. Nine months later, with the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in sight, Vonn crashed again during a training run, re-tearing her right ACL. She ultimately was forced to withdraw from the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Red Bull’s documentary features never-before-seen video of Vonn’s second crash. Cameras take viewers into the operating room as renowned orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews repairs the athlete’s knee. The film then follows Vonn’s physical and emotional struggles as she attempts to return to the top of her sport, while remaining in the spotlight as her sport’s biggest star. With extraordinary access into her life, “Lindsey Vonn: The Climb” documents Vonn’s nearly two years of grueling rehabilitation. It includes her rehab sessions at the U.S. Ski Team’s training facilities in Vail, training camps and competitions in Chile and in Europe, and the photo shoots and red carpet events that come with stardom. “The last two years have been filled with some of the biggest ups and downs of my career, and I’m excited to share this story with my fans. This is the most inside look I’ve ever given to my world, and I hope it inspires others who are going through challenges to keep getting back up when they are down,” Vonn said of the film. “’Lindsey Vonn: The Climb’ will invite viewers inside Lindsey’s journey and a very personal part her life rarely seen by the public,” said Joe Gesue, Senior Vice President, Production, NBC Olympics and Executive Editor, NBC Sports Group. He added, “This film is a compelling and very human portrait of an extraordinary athlete fighting pain and uncertainty to regain her place as the dominant figure in one of the most demanding and dangerous sports in the Olympic world.” “Films like this don’t work without transparency, and Lindsey was on board from day one. She knew for us to tell her story that she had to let us in—and she did,” said Steve Trout, Director, NFL Films. “In ‘The Climb’, you’ll see Lindsey the daughter, the sister, the friend. And in the roller coaster ride of her comeback, you’ll see Lindsey in pain, at rock bottom, and her triumphant return to racing.” Vonn, the most successful ski racer in U.S. annals, is the only American woman ever to win Olympic gold in the women’s downhill. She accomplished that at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics where she also won bronze in the women’s super G. Encore presentations of Lindsey Vonn: The Climb will air on NBCSN in February. The film will be available digitally on Red Bull TV starting Jan. 28. Visit redbull.com/theclimb for more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Thanks....will set my DVR as I am working in the ER..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExcelsiorTheFathead Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) According to this article, Vonn is now 10 lbs lighter than before. That's interesting. I wonder if she can still run the same men's skis like she did before? The article doesn't address that. Edited February 5, 2015 by ExcelsiorTheFathead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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