After crashing in the slalom portion of Thursday's Super Combined, Lindsey Vonn will be eager to get back on track in the Super-G. Fierce rival, and Super Combined winner Maria Riesch won't make that easy, however, and her newfound confidence could pay dividends here.
Here is a look at the Ladies Super-G, which gets under way on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET:
The Contenders
After crashing in the slalom portion of Thursday's Super Combined, Lindsey Vonn will be eager to get back on track in the Super-G. Fierce rival, and Super Combined winner Maria Riesch won't make that easy, however, and her newfound confidence could pay dividends here.
The Top Five (Current World Cup rankings)
1. Lindsey Vonn, U.S., 440 points
2. Fabienne Suter, Switzerland, 220 points
3. Andrea Fischbacher, Austria, 217 points
4. Elisabeth Goergl, Austria, 194 points
5. Nadia Styger, Switzerland, 181 points
Canadian Medal Hopes
Britt Janyk and Emily Brydon get one last chance to make a mark in Vancouver, but the way Vonn and Riesch have been skiing, finding success here will be difficult.
David Yasvinski, National Post
