Super-G

Lindsey Vonn took the bronze medal in the Super-G event at Whistler this morning in a race that Andrea Fischbacher won in an upset, with Tina Maze taking the silver.

Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G matthew Futterman 2010

She is ranked number one in the world in the event and has twice as many World Cup Super-G points as any other skier this year.

Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G matthew Futterman 2010

Mr. Weibrecht, competing in his first Winter Games and ranked just 18th in the world in Super-G, set the tone early, as the third skier down the mountain on a sun-splashed day that softened the snow just enough to allow the skiers to take chances.

America's Surprise Olympics Rout Matthew Futterman 2010

Bode Miller took the silver and Andrew Weibrecht took the bronze in a Super-G race filled with high-speed crashes and skiers careening on and off the twisting course on the Dave Murray slope.

America's Surprise Olympics Rout Matthew Futterman 2010

AFP/Getty Images Lindsey Vonn celebrates on the podium during the flowers ceremony of the women's Super-G race.

Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G matthew Futterman 2010

Getty Images Bode Miller of the U.S. after competing in the men's alpine skiing Super-G on Friday.

America's Surprise Olympics Rout Matthew Futterman 2010

"We just feel really comfortable here," said Andrew Weibrecht, the U.S. skier who won the bronze medal in the men's Super-G.

What the Medal Count Means Matthew Futterman 2010

"We just feel really comfortable here," said Andrew Weibrecht, the U.S. skier who won the bronze medal in the men's Super-G.

What the Medal Count Means Matthew Futterman 2010

Lindsey Vonn took the bronze medal in the Super-G event at Whistler this morning in a race that Andrea Fischbacher won in an upset, with Tina Maze taking the silver.

Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G matthew Futterman 2010

She is ranked number one in the world in the event and has twice as many World Cup Super-G points as any other skier this year.

Vonn Takes Bronze in Super-G matthew Futterman 2010