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Three-time World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn sustained a concussion when she crashed during practice and was still unsure Thursday whether she will compete in the final two races before the world championships.
Vonn told The Associated Press she will have a medical check Friday morning before deciding whether to race in a World Cup slalom hours later. A giant slalom was scheduled for Saturday.
"The doctor has to clear me for tomorrow. It depends if I have any symptoms, they are worried about the second impact. Concussions can be pretty dangerous," Vonn said.
The American hit her head in a crash Wednesday while practicing the giant slalom in Austria. On her Facebook page, Vonn described the "pretty scary crash. ... I hit my head pretty hard."
"I am definitely sore from my crash but I am definitely feeling better as far as my head goes, we'll play it by ear tomorrow," she told the AP. "I didn't ski today just to be safe, to have one more day before the race, try to be a little bit more healthy."
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/skiing/news/story?id=6085761
