World champion skiier thinks cow is great prize in current economy

[underpants]

Vonn banking on her trophy cow in tough times

4 hours ago

VAL D'ISERE, France (AFP) — Newly-crowned women's world Super-G champion Lindsey Vonn revealed Tuesday that she was banking on a bizarre prize in current harsh economic times.

Vonn received a cow after winning a downhill here in 2005, and spurned the offer of a replacement cheque for 1,500 euros to keep the beast.

She transported the French heifer named Olympe to farmer foster parents close to her winter training base in Kirchberg, Austria.

"It was a lot of paperwork and it was 10 hours by road, she wasn't happy," the 24-year-old American said.

"But she's obviously happy now, she's had two babies."

Vonn, who is godmother to Olympe's first calf Sunny, said that while none of her family bar her husband were present in Val d'Isere, she had in fact bumped into Olympe's handlers before Tuesday's race.

"I saw the farmer here today, she said 'Great job this season', and I'm like 'That's weird, my farmer friend'."

Vonn also explained why she had spurned the cheque and kept the animal.

"In the current economy, it might be a better idea to keep the cow, it could be a good investment."
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[ceile]

1. Kick

I'm not quite sure how to respond to this, but I think it's pretty cool.

[guitar man]

2. damn right!

I'd love to have that cow, it looks delicious! :P

[MineralMan]

3. And she's a pleasant-looking sort of young woman

to boot.

[RollWithIt]

4. Mmmmmm.... Cheeseburgers!

Just kidding. :-)

[juno jones]

5. Never mind the burgers

That there swiss cow make the best milk for cheese. High butterfat, decent milk yield. And a beatiful beastie per the photo.

[Starry Messenger]

6. If I had a place for one, I'd totally take a cow.