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The point that I was trying to articulate is that all Olympic athletes represent their nation as a whole, and are not representa­tives of their government or any specific political figure or party. ... I am proud to be an American.” U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, in an Instagram post Tuesday describing the backlash she has faced since her remarks last week about President Trump on CNN. She wrote that she received comments from people “hoping I break my neck.”

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