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December 27, 2013. In their nine-month old relationship, this was first time when Tiger Woods turned up to cheer his Olympian girlfriend, Lindsay Vonn at a skiing event.
According to AFP, Woods accompanied girlfriend Lindsey Vonn to the French Alps this weekend for the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women’s Downhill in Val d’Isere, France. He is off from golf course till Jan end.
Vonn has often been spotted at the Woods golf event; it is first time Woods has been seen at one of his girlfriend’s ski races since they confirmed their relationship in March.
Woods could not attend Vonn’s racing at Lake Louise, Canada, as it coincided with the World Challenge golf tournament in Thousand Oaks, California, that Woods hosts for the benefit of his charitable foundation. This time he made sure to accompany her to the sporting event she is keenly involved in.
[highlight]I’m going to put my clubs away for a while to spend more time with my kids and support my girlfriend Lindsey Vonn as she tries to prepare for the Sochi Olympics, Woods wrote in his blogpost [/highlight]
However, Vonn had a rough outing on Saturday, according to the Associated Press, as she continues her recovery from injury and prepares for the Sochi Olympics.
With boyfriend Tiger Woods watching from the bottom of the slope, Vonn missed a gate in Saturday’s World Cup downhill at Val d’Isere as her troublesome right knee buckled under her and gave way.
The American was clearly distressed after skiing off course and looked close to tears. She didn’t fall but grimaced as she pulled up, clutching her knee.
Woods has had similar experiences with knee injuries, and in a recent blog post, said he is going to spend his break supporting his girlfriend, who often accompanied Woods to golf tournaments in 2013.
“I’m going to put my clubs away for a while to spend more time with my kids and support my girlfriend Lindsey Vonn as she tries to prepare for the Sochi Olympics. Having experienced reconstructive surgery on my knee and the ensuing rehab, and the amount of pain associated with it, it’s really hard to explain to anybody unless you’ve been through it. And then coming back on it athletically, to trust that it’s going to be there, that’s a completely different ballgame. I’ve had my share of experiences in that regard — unfortunately — but I think it helps her in a sense because she can bounce ideas off me about what to expect. It is a frustrating process and really difficult to go through,” the 14-time Major Champion wrote in his blog.
