Vonn crashed in her first run, resulting in a broken fourth finger and Vonn's disqualification from the event.
Vonn said her shin wasn't the problem.
She listened to her dad and by the age of ten, she was already interested in the field taking a liking for Olympic Gold medalist Picabo Street, who was a big time role model for Vonn.
In recent years, she's became a visual icon rocking stunning looks after stunning looks.
Ideally on such a day, the ski team would have loved for Vonn to have posted a throwback picture of a medal winning performance, instead, she went the complete opposite route.
Riesch had a strong start to the season by winning 2 downhills in Lake Louise, where Vonn had won 7 races.