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Maria Riesch Says Competitive Strains With Lindsey Vonn Frayed Once-Close Friendship

Speaking on Sport1, she casts the 2010/11 season as the turning point in a relationship that never fully recovered.

Overview

  • Riesch says Vonn struggled with losses to her, while stressing both shared responsibility for the rift.
  • She highlights the 2010/11 overall World Cup decided by three points, noting Vonn’s frustration over a canceled race.
  • Riesch recalls a confrontation after spotting Vonn warming up in non‑sponsor shoes, a dispute she first detailed in a 2012 book.
  • She argues media coverage amplified their rivalry and deepened the strain between them.
  • Riesch says they later cleared the air but did not regain former closeness, as reports note Vonn’s reported push toward the 2026 Olympics.