Picabo Street gave Lindsey Vonn her gloves, but still 'cried all night' before fateful race

"Before her fateful downhill run Sunday - one that ended with a violent crash after 13 seconds - Lindsey Vonn pulled on a pair of out-of-production gloves from her childhood skiing idol, Picabo Street. The gloves are weathered and white, their brightness dulled by the decades, with the brand name "reusch" across the knuckles and a big, plum-colored sun on top. On the wrist straps are Street's initials, scrawled in marker."

"'It was just my way of being able to show her that, you know, I love you and I believe in you,' Street said. 'And wear these, they'll be fun.' The two were on the U.S. Ski Team together - Street at the end of her career, Vonn at the beginning - and have been close friends for years. Vonn co-produced the documentary "Picabo," and in it tells Street, 'You are my hero.'"

Lindsey Vonn wore out-of-production gloves that belonged to Picabo Street for a downhill Olympic run. The gloves are weathered white with the brand name "reusch," a plum-colored sun motif, and Street's initials on the wrist straps. The glove exchange occurred as a personal gesture between longtime friends and former U.S. Ski Team teammates. Vonn crashed violently 13 seconds into the run and now faces recovery. Picabo Street said she cried after learning Vonn would wear bib number 13 because of eerie past coincidences with that number and expressed love, belief, and hope for Vonn's full recovery.

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