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Lindsey Vonn falls while on pace for top-5 finish at super-G in Cortina but avoids injury again

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Lindsey Vonn falls while on pace for top-5 finish at super-G in Cortina but avoids injury again
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Lindsey Vonn falls while on pace for top-5 finish at super-G in Cortina but avoids injury again

2025-01-19 22:35 Last Updated At:22:40

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Sitting in the middle of the Cortina course following her second fall in four days at the resort where she once dominated, Lindsey Vonn slammed the snow angrily with her right pole.

Then she got up and skied down to the finish — fortunate to have come away mostly unscathed again — and ready to assess the most difficult weekend of her comeback at age 40 with a new titanium knee following nearly six years of retirement.

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United States' Lindsey Vonn crosses the finish line after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn crosses the finish line after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn arrives at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn arrives at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn acknowledges the crowd as she arrives at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn acknowledges the crowd as she arrives at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)

United States' Lindsey Vonn skies down the slope after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)

United States' Lindsey Vonn skies down the slope after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)

United States' Lindsey Vonn waves at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn waves at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

“It’s just going to take a little bit more time,” Vonn said, “I need to be patient myself and I hope that everyone can be patient with me so that I can just keep my expectations in check and and just keep trying to get better every weekend.”

Vonn told The Associated Press on Thursday that she plans to retire again after next year’s Olympics, when women’s skiing will be held in Cortina.

“I need more training, I need more time. And I think it’s actually kind of a good thing that I didn’t do well this weekend, because it leaves me really hungry for more and also hopefully for next year,” Vonn said Sunday.

Vonn was on pace for a top-5 finish in a World Cup super-G when she fell on her left hip coming around a gate midway down. Then she slid down the course and came to a stop far away from the safety netting.

“I got a little bit behind the course and tried to pull it off,” Vonn said. “My skis kind of clicked together and I lost my balance.”

Vonn also avoided injury during a crash in downhill training on Thursday.

“There was a section where it was a little tighter and she got pushed a little bit and then she ran out of space,” Patrick Riml, Vonn’s former coach and now advisor with Red Bull, said of her latest fall. “It’s a part of the process."

Vonn was fourth fastest in the second sector.

“And she was not even pushing hard on top,” Riml said. “She just needs to get more miles in.”

Home skier Federica Brignone won the super-G ahead of Swiss Olympic champions Lara Gut-Behrami and Corinne Suter.

Vonn, who holds the record with 12 wins in Cortina, returned to the circuit last month then was solid last weekend in St. Anton, Austria, finishing sixth and fourth in a downhill and a super-G, respectively.

In Saturday's downhill in Cortina, a mistake toward the end of her run resulted in a 20th-place finish.

In her latest race, Vonn was fifth fastest through the second of three checkpoints before she lost control. In all, she was one of 10 skiers who didn't finish a race held in flat light and overcast conditions.

“I was skiing really well,” she said. “In general this weekend was really positive but I couldn’t quite put it together. ... Last weekend went so well that everyone’s expectations were really high. But this is a journey that no one’s taken before. So I’m trying to be patient."

Added Vonn's good friend Sofia Goggia, who won on Saturday: "She's not used to being in certain situations anymore. ... Ideally she would go out for more training, but her training sessions are races.”

The Cortina super-G was Vonn's 400th World Cup race — 82 of which she has won, trailing only Mikaela Shiffrin's 99 victories among women.

“It means that I have been here for a long time,” said Vonn, who made her World Cup debut nearly 25 years ago — in November 2000.

Renate Goetschl holds the women's record with 409 races.

“I should hit that," Vonn said. "Another record. Yeah!”

Vonn plans to race again in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, next weekend, and then at next month’s world championships in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

United States' Lindsey Vonn crosses the finish line after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn crosses the finish line after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn arrives at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn arrives at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn acknowledges the crowd as she arrives at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn acknowledges the crowd as she arrives at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)

United States' Lindsey Vonn speeds down the course of an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)

United States' Lindsey Vonn skies down the slope after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)

United States' Lindsey Vonn skies down the slope after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Giovanni Zenoni)

United States' Lindsey Vonn waves at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

United States' Lindsey Vonn waves at the finish area after crashing during an alpine ski, women's World Cup Super-G, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

After devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward.

Like the Grammys and other awards shows this year, the ceremony will be transformed by the fires and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has pledged to help its members and the broader film community recover.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s show:

The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The show, to be broadcast live by ABC, is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Eastern/4 p.m. Pacific.

For the first time, the Oscars will be streamed live on Hulu. You can also watch via Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV. With authentication from your provider, you can watch on ABC.com and the ABC app.

For the first time, Conan O’Brien is hosting the Academy Awards. O’Brien, the late-night host turned podcaster and occasional movie star, said upon the announcement: “America demanded it and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars.”

The wildfires that consumed large parts of Los Angeles in early January led some to call for the cancellation of the Academy Awards. The academy twice postponed the announcement of nominations but never pushed the March 2 date of the ceremony. Academy leaders have argued the show must go ahead, for their economic impact on Los Angeles and as a symbol of resilience.

Organizers have vowed this year’s awards will “celebrate the work that unites us as a global film community and acknowledge those who fought so bravely against the wildfires.”

Still, the fires have curtailed much of the usual frothiness of Hollywood's awards season. The film academy canceled its annual nominees luncheon.

For many involved in the Oscars, the fires have been felt acutely. O'Brien's Pacific Palisades home survived but his family has been unable to go back to it. O'Brien's assistant and podcast co-host Sona Movsesian lost her home.

“I know so many people who lost their homes and I’m just, was ridiculously lucky,” O’Brien told The Associated Press. “So we want to make sure that that show reflects what’s happening and that we put a light on the right people in the right way.”

The academy on Tuesday announced that Halle Berry, Penélope Cruz, Elle Fanning, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, John Lithgow, Amy Poehler, June Squibb and Bowen Yang have all been added to the presenting lineup. They’ll join last year’s acting winners — Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph — on the Oscar stage. Though the academy initially said it would bring back the “fab five” style of presenting the acting awards, with five previous winners per category, organizers have reportedly abandoned those plans for this year’s ceremony.

The academy has announced that, unlike previous years, the original song nominees will not be performed this time. That doesn't mean there won't be music, though. “Wicked,” one of the biggest box-office hits of 2024, could feasibly figure into the Oscar plans. (Its songs weren't eligible for best song since, hailing from the Broadway musical, they aren't original to the movie.)

The 10 nominees for best picture are: “Anora”; “The Brutalist”; “A Complete Unknown”; “Conclave”; “Dune: Part 2”; “Emilia Pérez”; “I’m Still Here”; “Nickel Boys”; “The Substance”; “Wicked”

Some of the nominees are still in theaters, but many of this year’s Oscar nominees are streaming on various platforms. The AP has this handy guide to help with Oscar cramming.

More than most years, that’s a tricky question, but a front-runner has emerged after “Anora” took the top awards at the Producers Guild and the Directors Guild over the weekend. The best picture race has been seen as unusually wide open, with “Anora,” “Conclave,” “The Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown” and “Emilia Pérez” all having legitimate hopes of winning. In the acting categories, Demi Moore (“The Substance”) is favored for best actress, Adrien Brody (“The Brutalist”) is most likely in best actor, Zoe Saldaña (“Emilia Pérez”) is the supporting actress front-runner and Kieran Culkin (“A Real Pain”) is the favorite for best supporting actor. None of those awards, however, is considered definite locks.

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” a narco-musical about a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender affirming surgery, comes in with a leading 13 nominations. The film, at one point, seemed like Netflix’s best chance yet to land the streamer its first best picture win. Its star, Karla Sofía Gascón, made history by becoming the first openly trans actor nominated for an Oscar.

But no nominee has had a rockier post-nominations Oscar campaign. After old offensive tweets by Gascón were uncovered, the actress issued an apology. The fallout, though, has badly damaged a movie that was already a divisive contender, and led Netflix to radically refocus its flagging campaign.

For more coverage of this year’s Academy Awards, visit: https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards

FILE - Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2017. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 26, 2017. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - An Oscar statue appears at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon, Feb. 4, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - An Oscar statue appears at the 91st Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon, Feb. 4, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Danny Moloshok/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Oscar winners, from left, Robert Downey Jr., supporting actor for "Oppenheimer," Da'Vine Joy Randolph, supporting actress for "The Holdovers," Emma Stone, lead actress for "Poor Things," and Cillian Murphy, lead actor for "Oppenheimer," pose in the press room at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Oscar winners, from left, Robert Downey Jr., supporting actor for "Oppenheimer," Da'Vine Joy Randolph, supporting actress for "The Holdovers," Emma Stone, lead actress for "Poor Things," and Cillian Murphy, lead actor for "Oppenheimer," pose in the press room at the Oscars in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

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