Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career before Saturday. Lindsey Vonn had a record 43.

Lindsey Vonn said she is “good” and has only a few bruises after falling toward the end of a World Cup downhill training run on Thursday. The protective air bag that most downhill skiers wear inflated under Vonn's racing suit to help soften her fall.

Lindsey Vonn is planning to race this weekend in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy despite having crashed in Thursday’s downhill training run. The 40-year-old spoke to FIS Media on Friday morning about the incident,

Vonn, 0.58 seconds behind after starting 32nd of the 51 starters, raised her arms as if she had won after her exhilarating effort.

Italian veteran Federica Brignone continued her superb season with success in the women's World Cup downhill at St Anton on Saturday, with comeback queen Lindsey Vonn a fine sixth.

US ski star Lindsey Vonn was an impressive sixth in her first World Cup downhill in almost six years on Saturday, with Federica Brignone winning the race in Austria's St Anton for a first downhill success.

Lindsey Vonn turned on the style as she recorded a sixth-place finish on her comeback to Downhill World Cup action in St Anton, Austria.

ST. ANTON, Austria (AP) — Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career. Lindsey Vonn had a record 43. Malorie Blanc had never even started a World Cup downhill.

ST. ANTON, Austria — Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career. Lindsey Vonn had a record 43. Malorie Blanc had never even started a World Cup downhill.

The protective air bag that most downhill skiers wear inflated under Vonn’s racing suit to help soften her fall. Vonn got back up and skied to the finish area on the Olympia delle Tofane course but then went inside a tent for treatment. She did not break any bones, her team said.

The ski circus is stopping off in Cortina d'Ampezzo. The women's super-G is on the program today, we will be reporting live from 11 am - see ticker