Pyeongchang 2018: Lindsey Vonn's plane hits long delay

Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Winter Olympics star Lindsey Vonn hit a series of delays on her way to Pyeongchang, South Korea.

But she still expects to make Friday's Opening Ceremony.

The Team USA Alpine skiing sensation began her series of tweets on Wednesday, talking about a man on her flight taking a picture of her but forgetting to take the flash setting off of his camera.

Then came the delays.

"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," Vonn tweeted, just before noon.

"Well we are now off the plane...they are trying to find a new plane and hope to take off in an hour... how many hours, door to door, will it take me to get to Seoul?" Vonn asked, while posting a poll with the options of under 24 hours or over 24 hours.

When asked if she would make the Opening Ceremony, Vonn responded that she was "trying."

"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," Vonn tweeted an hour later. "They all volunteered and we wouldn't be able to fly without them! Now let's hope we actually take off tonight."

Vonn -- who is competing in her fourth Olympic Games -- also clarified how Olympians are financially supported.

"We are not funded at all by the government," she tweeted. "We rely on donations and sponsors to support our programs. Which is why I am such an advocate for promoting ski racing and I continue to help fundraisers for our team. I also have a foundation."

"After over 6 hours of hanging out at the gate, we're off!! See you in another 10 hours Korea!" Vonn tweeted at 4:36 p.m.

Vonn, 33, is set to compete in the women's super-G at 9 p.m. Feb. 16; the women's downhill at 9 p.m. Feb. 20, the women's combined downhill at 9 p.m. Feb. 22 and the women's combined slalom at 12:30 a.m. Feb. 24.

For a guide of who to watch and when you can watch them at Pyeongchang, check out the UPI Winter Olympics preview.