U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn finally arrives after experiencing travel issues to PyeongChang
UPDATE:
After a drastic flight delay resulting in 24 hours of travel, the United States’ skiing superstar has finally touched down in PyeongChang!
We made it!!! It took exactly 24 hours… but we are here!!
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) February 8, 2018
FROM EARLIER:
U.S. Olympic skiing star Lindsey Vonn’s plans to get to South Korea in time for Friday’s Opening Ceremony hit a roadblock on Wednesday due to documentation and plane issues, she said on Twitter.
Well hopefully we get to Korea….apparently we don’t have the right documents to fly??? About 2 hours on the plane so far and just siting at the gate. Some Germans and Italians on the plane too. ♀️@lufthansa #canweflynowplease
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) February 7, 2018
Vonn, one of the most recognizable athletes in the U.S. Olympic delegation, was set to take off on a Lufthansa flight bound for PyeongChang on Wednesday morning, but the plane de-boarded, and she was still uncertain of her travel plans by mid-afternoon. She had some fun with her Twitter followers:
Well we are now off the plane… they are trying to find a new plane and hope to take off in an hour… how many hours, door to door, will it take me to get to Seoul?
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) February 7, 2018
But clearly there was some concern about whether she would arrive with ample time before Friday’s festivities. Flight times from the U.S. to South Korea begin at roughly 12 hours. When asked if she would take part in the Opening Ceremony, Vonn said on Twitter, “Yes, that’s what I’m trying to get to.”
About an hour later — five hours after she was originally scheduled to take off — Vonn was on another plane, still with plenty of time to arrive by Thursday, assuming that aircraft wasn’t also delayed.
Finally on a new plane! Have to give a BIG thank you to all of the flight attendants for working overtime to stay on this flight. They all volunteered and we wouldn’t be able to fly without them! Now let’s hope we actually take off tonight
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) February 7, 2018
Vonn won a gold medal in downhill skiing at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. A knee injury prevented her from competing in Sochi four years ago. These Olympics will presumably be the 33-year-old’s last.
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