The two shall never be confused, as Lindsey Vonn, the three-time Olympic medalist in Alpine skiing, can readily attest. She was 38-hundredths of a second behind Ledecka, who came into the event ranked 43rd in the World Cup standings. Felix McGrath, a 1988 United States Olympian in Alpine skiing, was a four-sport athlete in high school. Reiter, a retired snowboarding Olympian, said the 5-foot-7 Ledecka instinctively has a great feel for the snow under her feet. She also has a pretty good pedigree: Her maternal grandfather was an Olympic medalist in ice hockey in 1964 and 1968.

Source: New York Times February 23, 2018 19:32 UTC