Lindsey Vonn runs into travel snag trying to get to Winter Olympics

Tom Schad | USA TODAY

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Lindsey Vonn, one of the most well-known athletes in the U.S. Olympic delegation, has hit a snag in her journey to South Korea.

Vonn wrote on Twitter on Wednesday that she had been sitting on a plane for about two hours but had yet to take off, explaining that "apparently we don’t have the right documents to fly."

"Well hopefully we get to Korea," Vonn wrote. "Apparently we don’t have the right documents to fly??? About 2 hours on the plane so far and just siting at the gate. Some Germans and Italians on the plane too. @lufthansa #canweflynowplease"

Well hopefully we get to Korea....apparently we don’t have the right documents to fly??? About 2 hours on the plane so far and just siting at the gate. Some Germans and Italians on the plane too. 🤷🏼‍♀️@lufthansa #canweflynowplease — lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) February 7, 2018

In subsequent tweets, Vonn said she had deboarded the original plane and, after more than an hour, boarded another.

"Have to give a BIG thank you to all of the flight attendants for working overtime to stay on this flight. They all volunteered and we wouldn’t be able to fly without them!" Vonn wrote. "Now let’s hope we actually take off tonight."

Finally on a new plane! Have to give a BIG thank you to all of the flight attendants for working overtime to stay on this flight. They all volunteered and we wouldn’t be able to fly without them! Now let’s hope we actually take off tonight🙏🏻 — lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) February 7, 2018

A spokesperson for the U.S. Ski Team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Vonn, who won a gold medal at the 2010 Games in Vancouver, has picked up quite a bit of momentum leading up to the Pyeongchang Olympics, winning five of her past eight races.

The opening ceremony for the Games is Thursday.