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Lindsey Vonn takes on Youth Olympics role

Lindsey Vonn will be an ambassador to the 2016 Youth Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.
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By David Wharton
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Once again, the youth of the world will have Lindsey Vonn as their representative.

The International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday that it had selected Vonn to reprise her role as ambassador to the 2016 Youth Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway.

The Olympic champion skier and girlfriend to Tiger Woods served in the same capacity for the 2012 Youth Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

“It is amazing to be back for more,” Vonn said in a statement released by the IOC, adding that Innsburck “was such an inspirational event, not just to the young athletes there, but also for the kids watching.”

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Fellow skier Kjetil Jansrud will also be an ambassador. Athletes including Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Yao Ming and Michelle Wie have previously served in the role.

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David Wharton

David Wharton has filled an array of roles – covering the courts, entertainment, sports and the second Persian Gulf War – since starting as a Los Angeles Times intern in 1982. His work has been honored by organizations such as the Society for Features Journalism and Associated Press Sports Editors and has been anthologized in “Best American Sports Writing.” He has also been nominated for an Emmy and has written two books, including “Conquest,” an inside look at USC football during the Pete Carroll era.

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