World Cup champion cleared to ski again

Published: Thursday, Nov. 27 2008 12:16 a.m. MST

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — World Cup overall champion Lindsey Vonn was cleared by a U.S. team doctor Wednesday to compete in this weekend's two races after bruising her left knee in a training fall.

Vonn was hurt last week and returned to race practice Tuesday.

She is expected to enter a giant slalom Saturday and a slalom Sunday, both in Aspen.

Vonn, who has 13 World Cup speed event victories, won the World Cup slalom opener Nov. 15. It was her first top-three slalom finish.

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