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Julia Mancuso & Lindsey Vonn Relationship Problems

The frosty relationship between American skiing stars Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso may have grown a little more contentious Wednesday. Mancuso was flagged off the course during the women’s giant slalom because she started while Vonn was trying to untangle herself from the netting after crashing in the previous run.

The tensions boiled over Wednesday after Mancuso left while Vonn was still on the course following her crash. She left at the correct one-minute start interval, but was flagged because Vonn had yet to clear and the racing conditions were unsafe.

Mancuso was taken to the top of the mountain after her aborted run and had to wait for 13 more skiers before she could make her first official slalom. By then, conditions had deteriorated on the mountain, with snow and fog making the course much more treacherous. Mancuso ended up in 18th place before Wednesday afternoon’s second run.

Vonn had taken a turn too fast during her run, crashing on her left hip and tumbling into the safety netting. She broke her finger in the accident. Mancuso didn’t know this and started before Vonn had extricated herself. The two-time Vancouver medalist was seen crying after the run and later Tweeted:

“i was flagged in gs, that is [expletive]! well now its time to use that anger and fight scond run!!”

(That message has since been taken down. The IOC could levy a fine for criticism of race officials.)

Mancuso has not blamed Vonn for the issue, nor should she. It’s not like Lindsey meant to fall, and it’s certainly not Vonn’s fault that she couldn’t get herself out of the netting in time. But this incident adds another layer to a complicated relationship between the rivals.

Julia Mancuso said on his Facebook Status:

“I just want to share with everyone a little insight on the story about mine and Lindsey’s relationship. Here is a profile where Lindsey says “We’re friendly, but not friends” and you know what?? I don’t really care, Lindsey doesn’t really care.. I know I can speak for us both when I say we are both stoked when there… is an American on the podium, no matter who that is. Of course we both want to win.. but the truth is, everyone else seems to be more concerned about how we get along than we even think about it. We are all out there to ski fast and have fun. So save the drama for your mama!”

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This came after Mancuso took a shot at Vonn in a Sports Illustrated report that claimed the U.S. ski team was being hurt by “a popularity contest.”

“People are having a hard time reaching their potential because it’s such a struggle for attention,” Mancuso told Sports Illustrated. “You come to meetings after races and it’s like it’s a bad day if Lindsey didn’t do well.”

Vonn, who told Reuters she was “bummed out” by Mancuso’s statements, reiterated her support for her teammate.

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