Odermatt and Goggia surprised by Vaughn's comeback so quickly

Lindsey Vonn's comeback becomes more concrete. The Americans have applied for a wild card into the World Cup tournament in St. Moritz before Christmas. During training in the United States, the Swiss ace pilot kept a close eye on Vaughan.

This World Cup weekend is all about Mikayla Shiffrin. Can Team USA win the World Cup for the 100th time on home soil in Killington (Vermont)?

The following week, the first speed race of the winter begins at Beaver Creek in the men's race. The crackers have gone overseas to prepare. Superstar Marco Odermatt trains at Copper Mountain – just like Lindsey Vonn.

The 40-year-old hopes to return to the World Cup after a five-year absence. Vonn has an artificial knee, which is why many observers have been very critical of her comeback plans.

“Wow, looks really good”

Maybe the winner of 82 World Cup matches still has it. Odermatt told Blick he saw Vaughn driving during practice. The World Cup winner of the past three winters was surprised by what he saw. «She made a very good impression on me. Technically, Lindsay's ride was cleaner than I remembered. “He was convinced that Vonn would be very fast on the soft, aggressive snow, especially on the sliding sections.

Other ski gurus saw the video Vonn posted on Instagram and liked it. “A true queen never doubts her rule,” commented Italian Sofia Goggia. “Wow, this looks great,” said their compatriot Christof Innerhofer. Swede Hans Olsen asked whether these were current recordings or recordings from the heyday. Anja Pärson, 43, admitted she was jealous: “It would be a dream come true to drive that fast again. Enjoy every moment!”

February World Cup medal?

Swiss Justin Murisier goes one step further. He told Blick that as a professional skier he was not allowed to bet on ski races. “Otherwise I would have bet on Lindsay winning a world championship medal.” The reason: The women’s downhill race in Saalbach was so flat that Vonn was able to take full advantage of herself while gliding.

Vonn is reportedly already the fastest runner on the U.S. team in training, and according to the Swiss downhill ski team coach, she was only slower than Lara Gut-Behrami in one run 1.3 seconds. The first results under competitive conditions will be released at the end of next week. Lindsey Vonn then plans to race downhill and super-G races at Copper Mountain as part of the third-highest level of FIS competition. (Memory)

Schalke have been at loggerheads with Ralf Fellmann over the past week. Now the club has caved – but is still allocated again.

German second division club Schalke 04 have issued a dramatic statement withdrawing their warning to Ralf Fellmann to prevent a legal dispute with their goalkeeper. “We know there will be no amicable solution,” Schalke's board said late Thursday. The club hopes to avoid a “mud war” as “a public court hearing could cause further damage to Schalke.”