People hope 'I break my neck' after Trump comments - Vonn

FILE PHOTO: Lindsey Vonn of the United States during interview in the finish area after her run during training for the women's downhill in the 2017 FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup at Lake Louise Ski Resort in Lake Louise, Alberta, November 30, 2017. Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

(Reuters) - Social media users have told American skier Lindsey Vonn they hoped she broke her neck after the Olympic champion made comments they deemed to be critical of U.S. President Donald Trump, she said on Tuesday.

The 33-year-old said in an interview last week that she wanted to "represent the people of United States not the President", at February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, which had sparked a backlash on social media.