Lindsey Vonn’s Comeback to Ski Racing, Explained
A veteran ski journalist explains Lindsey Vonn’s return to downhill racing: why she retired, how her body changed, and what’s at stake when hurtling down a slope on an artificial knee
Lindsey Vonn’s Alpine World Ski Championships return ends early after she collides with gate
Lindsey Vonn’s sensational return to the Alpine World Ski Championships ended in disappointment on Thursday after the 40-year-old crashed out of the super-G event.
Lindsey Vonn hopes to ‘set a new standard or what’s possible’
Lindsey Vonn had plenty going on during her nearly six years of “retirement.” All those ventures are on hold now, though. That’s because Vonn recently came out of retirement and is back ski racing at the age of 40 — currently at the world championships and preparing to chase a medal in Saturday’s downhill on her new titanium knee.
Lindsey Vonn has ‘a bad cold or flu’ on eve of World Championships return
Vonn ended a five-year retirement to compete this season at age 40 with a goal to end her career with a fifth Olympic appearance at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games. She has deemed the comeback successful so far through seven World Cup races, including fourth- and sixth-place finishes.
Lindsey Vonn hit pause on her life to 'set a new standard of what’s possible' back on the ski slopes
Lindsey Vonn had plenty going on ... But then in April she had a partial replacement procedure performed on her right knee and now she feels like she’s “turned back the clock 15 years.”
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Lindsey Vonn: ‘I’m 40 years old with a knee replacement - but I’m still skiing in the Winter Olympics’
I had accumulated too many injuries, my body was no longer cooperating, and my right knee was shot ... now than I did at the end of my career. Lindsey Vonn of USA smiles during a press ...
The ‘miracle’ of Lindsey Vonn: How one of the great sports comebacks came to be
On Vonn’s official website, her considerable career achievements are listed in some detail; her Olympic triumphs, her world ...
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Lindsey Vonn on World Championships: ‘I’m ready to compete for a medal’
When Lindsey Vonn first started talking about a comeback this season ... Vonn embarked on a comeback after partial right knee replacement surgery this past April. She got back on the ...