Picabo Street

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Picabo Street can feel Lindsey Vonn's pain.Back in her gold medal-winning career, Street tore a muscle in the same area of her shin as where Vonn is dealing with a deep bruise. So Street knows exactly what her good friend is trying to overcome in her bid to compete in five races at the Vancouver Olympics."Just being in the boot is hurtful," Street said Thursday.There's no way to avoid wearing the ski boot — but what about wearing a different one, perhaps one with more padding?Not an option, Street said."Then she's not in her element," she said.Vonn spent more than an hour on her skis Thursday, but didn't get a full test when officials called off the training sessions because of thick fog and low visibility."Normally a cancellation of a training run is a real drag, but it was looked upon by our team as a real bonus," Street said. "Hopefully that will help segue to a quick healing process."Street's advice is for Vonn to stay off her leg as much as possi...

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