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NEW YORK (AP) — Angelina Jolie never expected to hit all the notes. But finding the breath of Maria Callas was enough to bring things out of Jolie that she didn’t even know were in her. “All of us, we really don’t realize where things land in our body over a lifetime of different experiences and where we hold it to protect ourselves,” Jolie said in a recent interview. “We hold it in our stomachs. We hold it in our chest. We breathe from a different place when we’re nervous or we’re sad. “The first few weeks were the hardest because my body had to open and I had to breathe again,” she adds. “And that was a discovery of how much I wasn’t.” In Pablo Larraín’s “Maria,” which Netflix released in theaters Wednesday before it begins streaming on Dec. 11, Jolie gives, if not the performance of her career, then certainly of her last decade. Beginning with 2010’s “In the Land of Blood and Honey,” Jolie has spent recent years directing films while prioritizing raising her six children. “So my choices for quite a few years were whatever was smart financially and short. I worked very little the last eight years,” says Jolie. “And I was kind of drained. I couldn’t for a while.” But her youngest kids are now 16. And for the first time in years, Jolie is back in the spotlight, in full movie-star mode. Her commanding performance in “Maria” seems assured of bringing Jolie her third Oscar nomination. (She won supporting actress in 2000 for “Girl, Interrupted.”) For an actress whose filmography might lack a signature movie, “Maria” may be Jolie's defining role. Jolie's oldest children, Maddox and Pax, worked on the set of the film. There, they saw a version of their mother they hadn't seen before. “They had certainly seen me sad in my life. But I don’t cry in front of my children like that,” Jolie says of the emotion Callas dredged up in her. “That was a moment in realizing they were going to be with me, side by side, in this process of really understanding the depth of some of the pain I carry.” Jolie, who met a reporter earlier this fall at the Carlyle Hotel, didn't speak in any detail of that pain. But it was hard not to sense some it had to do with her lengthy and ongoing divorce from Brad Pitt, with whom she had six children. Just prior to meeting, a judge allowed Pitt’s remaining claim against Jolie, over the French winery Château Miraval, to proceed. On Monday, a judge ruled that Pitt must disclose documents Jolie’s legal team have sought that they allege include “communications concerning abuse.” Pitt has denied ever being abusive. The result of the U.S. presidential election was also just days old, though Jolie — special envoy for the United Nations Refugee Agency from 2012 to 2022 – wasn’t inclined to talk politics. Asked about Donald Trump’s win , she responded, “Global storytelling is essential,” before adding: “That’s what I’m focusing on. Listening. Listening to the voices of people in my country and around the world.” Balancing such things — reports concerning her private life, questions that accompany someone of her fame — is a big reason why Jolie is so suited to the part of Callas. The film takes place during the American-born soprano’s final days. (She died of a heart attack at 53 in 1977.) Spending much of her time in her grand Paris apartment, Callas hasn’t sung publicly in years; she’s lost her voice. Imprisoned by the myth she’s created, Callas is redefining herself and her voice. An instructor tells her he wants to hear “Callas, not Maria." The movie, of course, is more concerned with Maria. It’s Larrain’s third portrait of 20th century female icon, following “Jackie” (with Natalie Portman as Jacqueline Kennedy) and “Spencer” (with Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana). As Callas, Jolie is wonderfully regal — a self-possessed diva who deliciously, in lines penned by screenwriter Steven Knight, spouts lines like: “I took liberties all my life and the world took liberties with me.” Asked if she identified with that line, Jolie answered, “Yeah, yeah.” Then she took a long pause. “I’m sure people will read a lot into this and there’s probably a lot I could say but don’t want to feed into,” Jolie eventually continues. “I know she was a public person because she loved her work. And I’m a public person because I love my work, not because I like being public. I think some people are more comfortable with a public life, and I’ve never been fully comfortable with it.” When Larraín first approached Jolie about the role, he screened “Spencer” for her. That film, like “Jackie” and “Maria,” eschews a biopic approach to instead intimately focus on a specific moment of crisis. Larraín was convinced Jolie was meant for the role. “I felt she could have that magnetism,” Larraín says. “The enigmatic diva that’s come to a point in her life where she has to take control of her life again. But the weight of her experience, of her music, of her singing, everything, is on her back. And she carries that. It’s someone who’s already loaded with a life that’s been intense.” “There’s a loneliness that we both share,” Jolie says. “That’s not necessarily a bad thing. I think people can be alone and lonely sometimes, and that can be part of who they are.” Larraín, the Chilean filmmaker, grew up in Santiago going to the opera, and he has long yearned to bring its full power and majesty to a movie. In Callas, he heard something that transfixed him. “I hear something near perfection, but at the same time, it’s something that’s about to be destroyed,” Larraín says. “So it’s as fragile and as strong as possible. It lives in both extremes. That’s why it’s so moving. I hear a voice that’s about to be broken, but it doesn’t.” In Callas’ less perfect moments singing in the film, Larraín fuses archival recordings of Callas with Jolie’s own voice. Some mix of the two runs throughout “Maria.” “Early in the process,” Jolie says, “I discovered that you can’t fake-sing opera.” Jolie has said she never sang before, not even karaoke. But the experience has left her with a newfound appreciation of opera and its healing properties. “I wonder if it’s something you lean into as you get older,” Jolie says. “Maybe your depth of pain is bigger, your depth of loss is bigger, and that sound in opera meets that, the enormity of it.” If Larraín’s approach to “Maria” is predicated on an unknowingness, he's inclined to say something similar about his star. “Because of media and social media, some people might think that they know a lot about Angelina,” he says. “Maria, I read nine biographies of her. I saw everything. I read every interview. I made this movie. But I don’t think I would be capable of telling you who she was us. So if there’s an element in common, it’s that. They carry an enormous amount of mystery. Even if you think that you know them, you don’t.” Whether “Maria” means more acting in the future for Jolie, she's not sure. “There's not a clear map,” she says. Besides, Jolie isn't quite ready to shake Callas. “When you play a real person, you feel at some point that they become your friend,” says Jolie. “Right now, it’s still a little personal. It’s funny, I’ll be at a premiere or I’ll walk into a room and someone will start blaring her music for fun, but I have this crazy internal sense memory of dropping to my knees and crying.” Jake Coyle, The Associated Press
By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudy Giuliani accused a judge Tuesday of making wrong assumptions about him as he tries to comply with an order requiring him to turn over most of his assets to two election poll workers who won a libel case against him. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman responded by saying he’s not going to let the former New York City mayor and onetime presidential candidate blurt things out anymore in court unless he’s a sworn witness. The interruption to an otherwise routine pretrial hearing in Manhattan came as the judge questioned Giuliani’s lawyer about why Giuliani has not yet provided the title to a car he has relinquished in his effort to satisfy a $148 million defamation judgment won by two former Georgia election workers. “Your client was the U.S. attorney for this district,” the judge said, referring to Giuliani’s years in the 1980s as the head of the federal prosecutor’s office in the Southern District of New York, as he suggested it was hard to believe that Giuliani was incapable of getting a duplicate title to the car. Related Articles Giuliani learned forward and began speaking into a microphone, telling the judge he had applied for a duplicate copy of the car’s title but that it had not yet arrived. “The implication I’ve been not diligent about it is totally incorrect,” Giuliani said in a scolding tone. “The implication you make is against me and every implication against me is wrong.” Giuliani went on: “I’m not impoverished. Everything I have is tied up. I don’t have a car. I don’t have a credit card. I don’t have cash. I can’t get to bank accounts that truly would be mine because they have put ... stop orders on, for example, my Social Security account, which they have no right to do.” Liman responded by warning defense lawyers that the next time Giuliani interrupts a hearing, “he’s not going to be permitted to speak and the court will take action.” The judge said Giuliani could either choose to represent himself or let lawyers do so, but “you can’t have hybrid representation.” If Giuliani wants to speak in court again, he can be put on the witness stand and be sworn as a witness, Liman added. The exchange came at a hearing in which the judge refused to delay a Jan. 16 trial over the disposition of Giuliani’s Florida residence and World Series rings. Those are two sets of assets that Giuliani is trying to shield from confiscation as part of Liman’s order to turn over many prized possessions to the poll workers. Earlier in the proceeding, defense attorney Joseph M. Cammarata asked Liman to delay the trial, which will be heard without a jury, for a month because of Giuliani’s “involvement” in inauguration planning for President-elect Donald Trump. “My client regularly consults and deals directly with President-elect Trump on issues that are taking place as the incoming administration is afoot as well as (the) inauguration,” Cammarata said. “My client wants to exercise his political right to be there.” The judge turned down the request, saying Giuliani’s “social calendar” was not a reason to postpone the trial. Giuliani, who once served as Trump’s personal attorney, was found liable last year for defaming two Georgia poll workers by falsely accusing them of tampering with ballots during the 2020 presidential election. The women said they faced death threats after Giuliani falsely claimed they sneaked in ballots in suitcases, counted ballots multiple times and tampered with voting machines.
Although 2026, when the election for the next governor of Osun State is some 18 months away, the battle for Bole Ige House, as the Seat of Government is called in Osun, has started, Sunday Telegraph can report. The midterm celebration of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State last week, has stirred up various forces, who are interested in who becomes the next governor of the State in 2026, when the tenure of the current tenant in Bole Ige Hosue, as the Government House of the State of the Living Spring is called would come to an end. Sources familiar with happenings in the state said that there are three major contenders and forces. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with Adeleke as the arrow head; the Minister of the Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola with the support of the Presidency and his party – All Progressives Congress (APC), with the party chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who is telling anyone who cares to listen that Osun State is the next to be taken over by the APC. It would be recalled that shortly after the ruling APC won the off-cycle election in Edo State in September, Ganduje said that the APC would capture the entire South West and the next would be Ondo and Osun states. The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), announced the APC as winner of Ondo State and the next would be Osun and Oyo. Another force is the Osun Progressives led by the immediate past Minister of the Interior and an ally of the President Bola Tinubu, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. All the three are already marshalling their forces and resources for the looming battle for Abere. Watchers of political happenings in the state said it is going to be an interesting battle with Aregbesola expected to play a critical role, depending on where he throws his hat. There are various calculations. Indeed, political pundits are waiting to see a gravitation of Aregbesola towards the incumbent governor again. Of course, some of his core loyalists are serving in his cabinet. One of his die- hard loyalists is the current Commissioner of Information and Public Enlightenment, in Osun State, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi. However, Sunday Telegraph learnt that some people were already reaching out to Aregbesola, telling him that if he wants to end the feud with his friend of many years, who is the current President of Nigeria, he should throw his hat where President Tinubu is looking at. That place is the current Minister of the Blue Economy, Oyetola. Further, the Source said that Aregbesola himself is in a dilemma of some sort. Some of his core loyalists are telling him that if Oyetola returns, the Osun Progressives would be completely emasculated and they are telling Aregbesola that he should stay where he is and continue to play the good bride, so that anybody that is in better positioned to give the Osun progressives a better deal is where they would go. Furthermore, the Source said that there is an interesting development. Some political juggernauts of the governor are telling him to consider defecting. The Chief Press Secretary (CPS), to the governor, Mallam Adewale Rasheed, debunked this last week in Sunday Telegraphs’ report. However, sources close to the governor said that this is on the card. That if at the end of the day, he goes to the APC, the party might give him the ticket of the governorship.AP News Summary at 6:33 p.m. EST
New Delhi: Baijayant Panda, election in-charge of Delhi BJP, on Saturday flagged off 14 Sankalp Patra (pledge letter) vans for all 14 organisational districts from the state office in Delhi. All the vans flagged off from the Delhi BJP office will travel across the city and collect public suggestions in boxes placed in these vans. Based on these suggestions, the BJP will prepare its Sankalp Patra for the upcoming 2025 Assembly elections, said Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva. Panda said, “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the nation has been steadily progressing and has become the fifth-largest economy in the world. The kind of respect India and its citizens are receiving worldwide was unimaginable 10 years ago.” He added that the corruption and inactivity of the Arvind Kejriwal government over the past 10 years have left Delhi in a miserable state. He emphasised that if the BJP comes to power, it will improve Delhi. Delhi: Ahead of the Delhi assembly elections, the BJP has launched video vans to gather public suggestions for its Sankalp Patra, titled 'Meri Delhi Mera Sankalp' pic.twitter.com/I80KiG6sU8 Panda stated, “These suggestion vans will travel across various parts of Delhi, and based on the public’s suggestions, we will draft our Sankalp Patra. Furthermore, we derived our slogan, ‘Now We Won’t Tolerate, We Will Change,’ from the people’s suggestions. This slogan will serve as our tagline for the election campaign.” दिल्ली भाजपा चुनाव प्रभारी श्री @PandaJay , प्रदेश सह-प्रभारी डॉ. @alka_gurjar एवं प्रदेश अध्यक्ष श्री @Virend_Sachdeva ने आज दिल्ली के सभी 14 संगठनात्मक जिलों के लिए 14 संकल्प पत्र वैन को प्रदेश कार्यालय से रवाना किया। pic.twitter.com/xnbxUpmFxu On the occasion, national general secretary Dushyant Gautam, Union Minister Harsh Malhotra, MPs Manoj Tiwari, Ramveer Singh Bidhuri, Kamaljeet Sahrawat, Yogendra Chandolia, Bansuri Swaraj, Praveen Khandelwal, Leader of the Opposition Vijender Gupta, Sardar Manjinder Singh Sirsa, former Union Minister Harsh Vardhan and Meenakshi Lekhi, Satish Upadhyay, Ajay Mahavar, Mohan Singh Bisht, Raja Iqbal Singh, and others were also present. Dr Alka Gurjar, co-in-charge of Delhi, said, “Delhi residents are upset because the promises made by Kejriwal when he came to power were never fulfilled.” “When the Delhi BJP President took a dip in the Yamuna, he fell ill for three days, despite Kejriwal’s claims of cleaning the Yamuna. Our slogan, ‘Now We Won’t Tolerate, We Will Change,’ is against the Kejriwal government, especially considering its supply of contaminated water through taps.” Sachdeva said that the people of Delhi have felt cheated over the last 10 years. “Today, if you open the taps in Delhi, you will find dirty water, dilapidated roads, and heaps of garbage in every corner. Therefore, the people of Delhi now want change. I appeal to all the residents of Delhi to join the BJP’s suggestion process and contribute to building the Delhi of their dreams,” he said National General Secretary Dushyant Gautam said that the BJP has double-engine governments in many states across the country, and the people there have realised that the India envisioned by freedom fighters is now coming true. The convenor of the Sankalp Committee and MP Ramveer Singh Bidhuri stated that a comprehensive Sankalp Patra (resolution document) will be prepared by the committee. He also assured that BJP’s victory is certain in the upcoming Assembly elections, and thus the people of Delhi will soon see the Delhi of their dreams.Holiday shopping doesn't have to be stressful
Hunter Biden still hasn't met daughter, 6, and 'hurt her in ways he’ll never realize'Around Christmas in Japan, it's no longer just a holiday of lights and the shopping season, but also a kind of Valentine's Day romantic tradition. Although in the West, households on Christmas Eve round on the table for gifting and festive feasts, in Japan it is a day dedicated to couples making magical moments. From dazzling light displays to luxury dinners and romantic getaways, young Japanese couples embrace the holiday as an opportunity to celebrate their love in uniquely creative ways. ET Year-end Special Reads Top 10 equity mutual funds of the year. Do you have any? How India flexed its global power muscles in 2024 2024 was the year India became the talk of America For couples like Sumire Sekino and Akao Takao, Christmas is the perfect excuse for an unforgettable date. Sumire remembers exploring Tokyo’s TeamLab art exhibit and enjoying panoramic views at Shibuya Sky with her boyfriend, while Akao recalls sipping hot chocolate at a Christmas market. These experiences reflect how Christmas has become a cherished time for couples to bond. The tradition of romantic Christmas dates is visible across Japan, from the bustling streets of Tokyo to the snowy landscapes of Hokkaido. Luxury hotels, such as the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo and Grand Hyatt Tokyo, cater to this demand with special packages, offering fine dining and breathtaking views for a memorable evening. Also Read : Walmart Allegedly Opened Unauthorized Bank Accounts for Over 1 Million Drivers: CFPB Files Lawsuit Despite having a Christian population of less than 1%, Japan has wholeheartedly embraced Christmas as a pop-cultural event. According to Roy Starrs, an associate professor specializing in Japanese studies, the holiday took on its romantic twist after WWII when American culture introduced Christmas to Japan. 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Illuminated streets, German-style Christmas markets, and even the tradition of Christmas cakes create a festive yet romantic atmosphere. Economic challenges, such as the rising cost of living and the depreciating yen, have influenced how young couples celebrate. While older generations once favored extravagant gestures like champagne and luxury hotels, today’s youth are opting for simpler yet meaningful traditions. University students like Inoue Shogo and Yuhi Hasegawa are shifting towards affordable alternatives—enjoying Japanese food, staying home for Netflix marathons, or visiting scenic spots like Enoshima to appreciate the holiday lights. Also Read : American Airlines Resumes Flights After Nationwide Ground Stop on Christmas Eve Chaos The romanticization of Christmas in Japan also aligns with broader societal goals. With Japan facing record-low fertility rates, creating a culture that encourages love and connection during the holidays may have long-term benefits for boosting marriages and births. FAQs: Why is Christmas important for young couples in Japan? For many young people who still live with their parents, Christmas offers a rare chance to spend private time together, making it a cherished occasion for creating memories. How do luxury hotels and restaurants contribute to Christmas in Japan? They play a big role by offering special romantic packages, festive decorations, and exclusive dining experiences, catering to the couple-centric celebration. (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
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Hyderabad: Cine actor Mohammed Quyyum , popularly known as Lobo, on Tuesday filed a complaint with Hyderabad cyber crime police , alleging online abuse and trolling that targeted him and his family. In the complaint, Lobo accused an Instagram user of using vulgar language and defamatory content to attack his personal and professional reputation. Lobo, 40, and residing in Ameerpet, said the abuse stemmed from a video interview he gave in Nov, which was uploaded on YouTube and other social media platforms. According to Lobo, an individual managing the Instagram account ‘Kumargoud968' took his interview video, merged it with other footage, and added derogatory voiceovers filled with abusive language. The actor also alleged that the individual targeted others on Instagram with similar abusive content. Lobo provided links to the Instagram profile, the specific reel, and the original YouTube interview as evidence. Acting on the complaint, assistant SI MJ Ravishanker registered the case under section 67 of the IT Act and section 352 of BNS. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , Location Guesser and Mini Crossword . Spread love this holiday season with these Christmas wishes , messages , and quotes .
Boy struck by drone at Orlando’s Lake Eola Park remains in intensive care, mother saysWhen Japanese-Australian chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Tetsuya Wakuda isn’t running Michelin-starred restaurants in Singapore, Las Vegas and Dubai, he’s indulging his love of classic Italian food. The name behind Sydney’s legendary Japanese-French restaurant, Tetsuya’s, which closed in July after 37 years, is a huge fan of the cuisine. “I love Japanese cuisine, but since arriving in Australia in the ’80s, I have made many Italian friends and it’s the food I like to cook at home or go out and eat,” says Wakuda. When at home, he likes to cook simple pasta dishes. In Sydney, it’s his friendships with retired restaurateur and chef Armando Percuoco from Buon Ricordo and Melbourne’s Ronnie Di Stasio of Di Stasio restaurants fame that lures him back to those restaurants time and again. “Ronnie is like a big brother to me,” says Wakuda. “I met him and Armando at the end of ’80s and early ‘90s, and they taught me a lot about the food business. With Ronnie, I remember him saying ‘you have to have balls in this business or you’ll get bored’. He’s that type of strong guy, but it is actually like that – he is right. Ron is very warm and kind-hearted, and I applied a lot of what I learned from the Italians in Australia to my own business,” he adds. Wakuda recently spent the weekend at Victoria’s two-hatted Pt Leo Estate’s Laura restaurant — where a menu prepared by executive chef Josep Espuga was not only a homage to the celebrity chef, but where he discovered they had crossed paths once before in Madrid in 2001 at a cooking demonstration. Espuga was employed at La Broche at the time with chef Sergi Arola, and working behind the scenes helping big-name chefs like Tetsuya backstage. The then 20-year-old Spaniard made a point to keep the recipes Tetsuya shared at Madrid Fusion. Wakuda, who had never ventured to Pt Leo Estate before, was taken by the iconic Peninsula spot, fell in love with its sculpture park and fine dining offering at Laura. “I don’t get to this part of Victoria at all, so to be at Pt Leo for the first time left me speechless. The food was outstanding. It really is an experience everyone should try,” he says. Since closing his iconic Sydney restaurant Tetsuya’s in July, the first-name famous chef says he won’t rule out a return. “My staff ring me often and say, chef, if you come back to do anything, we’re coming. Just say when.” My go-to dish at home I keep it simple – any pasta with aglio and olio and peperoncino. My favourite dining spots for Italian food When I am in Melbourne , I always go to Cafe Di Stasio in St Kilda for spaghetti bolognese. I know anybody can make it, but it’s not like this anywhere else. They make it with beef, tomato and red wine – they use a lot of red wine. It doesn’t matter how many times I have it, it’s the same taste, so good and very satisfying. In Sydney , I always ordered linguine napoletana from Armando at Buon Ricordo . The mix of tomato, basil, garlic and salt served with linguine hit the spot for me. He used to say to me, “it’s so boring you eat this again”, and I would respond “but it’s so good and simple”. If another chef tries to make the same, they simply can’t. It’s the way they cook the pasta, their choice of pasta, how ripe the tomatoes are – that’s the skill in itself that leads to a great dish. I also love Machiavelli in Sydney. This is a long-standing restaurant and they still serve the same menu. It’s been around since 1988, and what I love is that the staff have been here for a long time. I like the mature service team, and it’s classic Italian food. All these factors combine make it a great experience. I go to A’mare at Crown Sydney for seafood-based Italian meals – it’s impressive. While Giovanni Pilu at Pilu Freshwater Sardinian restaurant is another favourite. I always order their porchetta arrosto — it’s still as good as the first time I tried it. My favourite Japanese dining spot The team at Azuma in Sydney are dear friends of mine, and I am always here. People think I have shares, but no, I just love it. They run a classic Japanese restaurant with properly made stock that makes all the difference. They don’t try to mix things up, it’s very simple food. I order everything when I am here. I start with spinach that is blanched and served with dashi and soy – and finished with shaved bonito on top. Their grilled scampi is a must. Then it’s tempura and a few pieces of sushi on the day, as well as grilled fish of the day. I always have a miso soup too. My guilty pleasure I love sweets. Sugar is my weakness. I like to eat good quality chocolate or dessert made with chocolate. I also love a good creme brulee – the balance of the cream and egg and the texture is always what I am looking for in a good one. I also love the iconic Date Tarte at Rockpool . It is a classic; and in a way it’s like cream brulee in a sense. I could eat a whole cake. At Di Stasio I order torta di vaniglia -- white chocolate and mascarpone with pistachio. It has broken meringue on the top – it’s always on the menu. My favourite cafe I love to go to the oldest cafe in Double Bay called 21 Espresso . It’s an old Hungarian spot and family restaurant since 1958. I know them and I love this place because it’s comfortable to visit alone. If you feel like a steak for breakfast, they will make it for you. 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COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — For a pair of lower-level downhill events, this sure had plenty of Olympic medal-capturing and World Cup-winning ski racers. The stage belonged to Lindsey Vonn, the 40-year-old who took another step on her comeback trail Saturday with her first races in nearly six years. Vonn wasn't particularly speedy and finished in the middle of the pack on a cold but sunny day at Copper Mountain. Times and places weren't the mission, though, as much as getting used to the speed again and gaining the necessary points to compete on the World Cup circuit this season. Vonn accomplished both, finishing 24th in the first downhill race of the day and 27th in the second. She posted on social media after the FIS races that she had enough points to enter World Cup events. The timing couldn't be more perfect — the next stop on the women's circuit is Beaver Creek, Colorado, in a week. Vonn, who used to own a home in nearby Vail, hasn't committed to any sort of timetable for a World Cup return. “Today was a solid start and I had a blast being in start with my teammates again!” Vonn wrote on X. “While I’m sure people will speculate and say I’m not in top form because of the results, I disagree. This was training for me. I’m still testing equipment and getting back in the groove.” Lindsey Vonn reacts after her run at a downhill skiing race at Copper Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday in Copper Mountain, Colo. Her competition — a veritable who's who of high-profile ski racers — applauded her efforts. “I don't expect her to come back and win — just that she comes back and she has fun,” said Federica Brignone of Italy, a former overall World Cup champion and three-time Olympic medalist. “She's having fun, and she’s doing what she loves. That’s the best thing that she could do.” In the first race on a frigid morning, Vonn wound up 1.44 seconds behind the winning time of 1 minute, 5.79 seconds posted by Mirjam Puchner of Austria. In her second race through the course later in the morning, Vonn was 1.53 seconds behind Cornelia Huetter of Austria, who finished in 1:05.99. Huetter is the reigning season-long World Cup downhill champion. “It’s really nice to compare with her again, and nice to have her (racing) again,” Huetter said. “For sure, for the skiing World Cup, we have a lot of more attention. It's generally good for all racers because everyone is looking.” Also in the field were Nadia Delago of Italy, who won a bronze medal in downhill at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and Puchner, the Olympic silver winner in super-G in Beijing. In addition, there was Marta Bassino of Italy, a winner of the super-G at the 2023 world championships, and two-time Olympic champion Michelle Gisin of Switzerland. “For me, it was really a training, but it was fun to have a World Cup race level right here,” Gisin said. “It was a crazy race.” Vonn remains a popular figure and took the time after each run to sign autographs for young fans along with posing for photos. Lindsey Vonn competes in a downhill skiing race at Copper Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday in Copper Mountain, Colo. When she left the sport, Vonn had 82 World Cup race victories, which stood as the record for a woman and within reach of the all-time Alpine record of 86 held by Swedish standout Ingemar Stenmark. The women’s mark held by Vonn was surpassed in January 2023 by Mikaela Shiffrin, who now has 99 wins — more than any Alpine ski racer in the history of the sport. Shiffrin is currently sidelined after a crash in a giant slalom event in Killington, Vermont, last weekend. Vonn’s last major race was in February 2019, when she finished third in a downhill during the world championships in Sweden. The three-time Olympic medalist left the circuit still near the top of her game. But all the broken arms and legs, concussions and torn knee ligaments took too big a toll and sent her into retirement. She had a partial knee replacement last April and felt good enough to give racing another shot. “It's very impressive to see all the passion that Lindsey still has,” Gisin said. Also racing Saturday was 45-year-old Sarah Schleper, who once competed for the United States but now represents Mexico. Schleper was the next racer behind Vonn and they got a chance to share a moment between a pair of 40-somethings still racing. “I was like, ‘Give me some tips, Lindsey,’” Schleper said. “She’s like, ‘Oh, it’s a highway tuck, the whole thing.’ Then she’s like, ‘It’s just like the good old days.’" Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, foreground right, dives toward the end zone to score past San Francisco 49ers defensive end Robert Beal Jr. (51) and linebacker Dee Winters during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus) Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green goes up for a dunk during the second half of an Emirates NBA cup basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, in Minneapolis. 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