Vonn named honorary ambassador for Pyeongchang Olympics

SEOUL: South Korean Olympic organizers on Wednesday named US Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn as an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
Vonn is the first foreign individual organizers appointed for the role and she joins a list of high-profile South Korean sports stars such as former Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na and Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo, according to Pyeongchang’s organizing committee.
“My goal for my entire career is to promote skiing, not just in America but across the world. It’s an amazing sport,” Vonn said in a news conference in Seoul.
Vonn, 30, an Olympic gold medalist and the all-time wins leader in women’s World Cup Alpine skiing with 67, missed the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, nursing a knee injury. She plans to compete in Pyeongchang and visited the construction site of the Games’ alpine skiing venue on Tuesday.
“My goals for the next Olympics are to try to win the gold medals,” Vonn said.
“The site looks very challenging ... It’s very steep and (with) a lot of jumps which I really like. I’m looking forward to seeing it with the snow on and actually being able to run the course.”
One of the most recognized winter sports figures in the US, Vonn recently announced that she ended her relationship of nearly three years with US golfer Tiger Woods.