U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn speeds past a gate during the women's World Cup downhill alpine skiing race in Lake Louise, Alberta, in this December 5, 2009 file photo. The personable and photogenic Alpine skier will soon be known in millions of U.S. homes, if all goes to plan, as America's Olympic darling at the Vancouver Winter Games. To match feature OLYMPICS-ALPINE-SKIING/VONN REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files
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