Lindsey Vonn to end five-year retirement and rejoin US ski team aged 40

US ski star making shock comeback after five years awayVonn, 40, could make first appearance at Beaver CreekLindsey Vonn, the three-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Cup overall champion, announced Thursday that she plans to rejoin the US ski team with hopes of returning to competition this year.The 40-year-old Minnesota native, who retired in 2019 citing the physical toll from a series of major injuries over the course of her 18-year career, told the New York Times that she had “retired with no intention of coming back”, but was startled to discover that she was pain-free after undergoing a partial right-knee replacement surgery in April. Continue reading...

Nov 14, 2024 - 20:30
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Lindsey Vonn to end five-year retirement and rejoin US ski team aged 40
  • US ski star making shock comeback after five years away
  • Vonn, 40, could make first appearance at Beaver Creek

Lindsey Vonn, the three-time Olympic medalist and four-time World Cup overall champion, announced Thursday that she plans to rejoin the US ski team with hopes of returning to competition this year.

The 40-year-old Minnesota native, who retired in 2019 citing the physical toll from a series of major injuries over the course of her 18-year career, told the New York Times that she had “retired with no intention of coming back”, but was startled to discover that she was pain-free after undergoing a partial right-knee replacement surgery in April. Continue reading...