Intro:

US Women's Ski team lament the absence of Lindsey Vonn and set their sights on Olympic success.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Julia Mancuso, USA: "Going into Vancouver was exciting, again going back into the Olympics and I knew I could..I almost wanted to prove something to myself because I was coming off an injury and still, i would just say that every Olympic experience is exciting. Everyone is a little bit different and here i think it is more exciting because it is so foreign and nobody knew what to expect and we had top pick up everything and move from some place that we don't even usually race in. So, I think all of that has been new and editing for me. Yeah, i think where the Olympics are also adds to the allure and fun."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Julia Mancuso, USA: "I mean it is really, we definitely miss Lindsey (Vonn). She is a big presence on our team and she is always the one to beat. you definitely feel that she is not here. But I think also that it just leaves a lot of opportunity for everyone else to do your best. I mean everyone here is here to do our best. you know, without Lindsey it's kind of like we have adapted to it already and we just can't wait for her to get back but we just have to ski in these Olympics and try and do our best too."