Are you for Team Lindsey or Team Julia?
Mancuso’s reported comments about downhill champion Vonn and a “popularity contest” within the U.S. team, sparked media speculation of a rift between the two. Truth is, there’s been a rift since they were teenagers. Even though they travel together for most of the year, both said they would never hang out together on a Saturday night.
“We are both very different and we both got to these Games and got our medals in completely opposite ways,” Mancuso said. “I am sure that is what fuels the fire even more, but of course it is always good to see a fellow American on the podium.”
The rivalry had never been classified as friendly and reached a boiling point Wednesday. That’s when Mancuso left the giant slalom in tears after a Vonn wipeout forced her to restart her first run. She ended up finishing eighth after Thursday’s second run, ending her shot at a gold medal in Vancouver.
“The way that it came across that it was a media attention fight or something like that — that is just ridiculous,” Mancuso said.
“Alpine skiing isn’t a team sport,” Vonn said before the Games. “There’s always going to be that competition.”
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