2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn impresses skiing into 6th place in her first World Cup downhill race since 2019

ST ANTON, Austria — Six years later it’s “Wow, Lindsey, wow!” The racecourse commentator broadcasting Lindsey Vonn’s first World Cup downhill race since 2019 — the American is age 40 and has a titanium knee — summed up how impressive the ski great’s performance was. The United States star — the greatest downhill racer in women’s World Cup history — was fastest in the first part of the course touching 124 kph and finished 0.58 seconds behind race leader Federica Brignone of Italy. Stunningly, Vonn was pushed down to sixth when World Cup downhill debutant Malorie Blanc wearing bib No. The 21-year-old Swiss prospect — who was not born when Vonn started her World Cup career — finished just 0.07 seconds behind Brignone.

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3 days, 4 hours ago

Lindsey Vonn becomes oldest female Alpine skier to make podium at World Cup after comeback at age 40

Hindustan Times

Lindsey Vonn has made history since coming out of retirement in January. The 40-year-old became the oldest female Alpine skier to make a podium finish at a World Cup on Sunday. She achieved the incredible feat by securing second place in the Super-G race at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup finals in Idaho. USA's Lindsey Vonn cries on the …

Lindsey Vonn takes 2nd in the final World Cup race of her comeback season, Lara Gut-Behrami wins

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3 days, 23 hours ago

Lindsey Vonn takes 2nd in the final World Cup race of her comeback season, Lara Gut-Behrami wins

Hindustan Times

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Lindsey Vonn concluded her comeback season at age 40 with a second-place finish in a World Cup super-G race Sunday that was won by Swiss standout Lara Gut-Behrami. This was Vonn's first World Cup podium spot since March 15, 2018, when she finished third in a super-G in Are, Sweden. When you keep putting one foot …

5 days, 22 hours ago

With her comeback season almost finished, Lindsey Vonn already turning attention to 2026 Olympics

Associated Press

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Some nights, Lindsey Vonn drifts off to sleep by visualizing the downhill course at the upcoming Olympics in Italy. “This season is literally just a test run and a trial run to see what I can do,” Vonn said in an interview with The Associated Press leading into the World Cup finals, where on Friday she …

1 month ago

Peers agree that ski queen's return at 40 is Vonn-derful

China Daily

At 40, American ski queen Lindsey Vonn is making a comeback in a bid to compete at one more Olympics in 2026. Agencies When Lindsey Vonn decided to return to downhill ski racing this season at the age of 40, after nearly six years of retirement with a new titanium knee, the criticism from prominent retired skiers like Franz Klammer, …

1 month ago

Peers agree that ski queen's return at 40 is Vonn-derful

China Daily

At 40, American ski queen Lindsey Vonn is making a comeback in a bid to compete at one more Olympics in 2026. Agencies Good and bad days The oldest racers still competing on the men's downhill circuit are Christof Innerhofer and Adrien Theaux, who are both 40 like Vonn. Theaux suggested that Vonn could perform well, but "not every race". …

1 month ago

Peers agree that ski queen's return at 40 is Vonn-derful

China Daily

1 month ago

Peers agree that ski queen's return at 40 is Vonn-derful

China Daily

1 month, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn’s peers say her return at 40 is ‘pretty freaking awesome’

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — When Lindsey Vonn decided to return to downhill ski racing at age 40 this season after nearly six years of retirement with a new titanium knee, the criticism from prominent retired skiers like Franz Klammer, Marc Girardelli, Pirmin Zurbriggen, Bruno Kernen, Michaela Dorfmeister and Sonja Nef was so scathing that the underlying theme suggested the American had …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn says she ‘would be proud to race with anyone’ in team combined at the Olympics

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — It’s not just downhill and super-G that Lindsey Vonn wants to compete in at the age of 41 at next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics. “It’s fun to be a part of a team,” Vonn said. That doesn’t mean that next year things might change.” Vonn struggled in her downhill run of the combined, finishing 21st and a distant …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn places 15th in downhill at ski worlds. She called it a ‘practice run for the Olympics’

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — One spot ahead of Sofia Goggia. Having only recently returned to ski racing at age 40 with a new titanium knee, and having hooked her right arm on a gate in the super-G two days earlier while fighting off cold- and flu-like symptoms all week, Vonn called her performance “good progress.” “Of course world championships I always …

Lindsey Vonn’s Alpine World Ski Championships return ends early after she collides with gate

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn’s Alpine World Ski Championships return ends early after she collides with gate

CNN

CNN — 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. “I hit my nerve somehow and I hit the gate and lost feeling in my arm, but it’s coming back slowly.” Vonn had taken to Instagram on Wednesday to say how excited she was …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn feeling sick with ‘a cold or the flu’ on the eve of her opening event at skiing worlds

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Lindsey Vonn is feeling sick with “a cold or the flu” on the eve of her first event at the world championships in her return to ski racing at the age of 40. “I definitely have a cold or the flu or something,” Vonn said in an audio statement sent to The Associated Press. Definitely lacked energy, …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vonn and Shiffrin among athletes to look out for on the road to 2026 Winter Olympics

Associated Press

MILAN — Coming out of retirement, switching allegiances or simply looking to continue their dominance of their sport. Mikaela Shiffrin Mikaela Shiffrin might be the winningest racer in World Cup history with 99 victories but the American standout will be targeting Olympic redemption at next year’s Games. Eileen Gu Multinational freeskiing sensation Eileen Gu burst onto the world stage at …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn’s new titanium knee holds up fine in her 1st training run at the skiing worlds

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — Big jumps. “None of the landings hurt at all.” Vonn returned to the skiing circuit in December at the age of 40 and she wasn’t initially planning on racing at the worlds. “I really put zero weight into training runs because I’m testing things,” she said. I’m trying different boots and in the training runs I’ve never …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn faces more criticism for competing at age 40 than Tom Brady, Lewis Hamilton

Associated Press

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — When Tom Brady played in the NFL well beyond the age of 40, he wasn’t considered crazy for facing 300-pound defensive linemen intent on sacking him. Before Vonn returned in December, two-time Olympic champion Michaela Dorfmeister suggested that the American “should see a psychologist,” adding on Austrian TV, “Does she want to kill herself?” Austrian downhill great …

Lindsey Vonn takes 13th in World Cup Super-G day after skiing out of downhill

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2 months ago

Lindsey Vonn takes 13th in World Cup Super-G day after skiing out of downhill

New York Times

After two straight DNFs, Lindsey Vonn was looking to get back to the finish line and put her comeback to alpine skiing back on track. On Sunday, the American star, returning to the sport at age 40, finished 13th in the World Cup Super-G in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, her highest finish since barely missing a podium in Austria two weeks ago. …

2 months ago

Brignone beats Goggia for Italian 1-2 in World Cup downhill. Vonn misses gate and does not finish

Associated Press

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Federica Brignone edged out teammate Sofia Goggia by the smallest possible margin for an Italian 1-2 finish in a women’s World Cup downhill on Saturday, while Lindsey Vonn missed a gate near the bottom of the course and failed to finish. Sixth-placed Lauren Macuga, who earned her first World Cup win two weeks ago, and Jacqueline Wiles …

2 months, 1 week ago

Brignone wins super-G after Goggia takes downhill as Italy goes 2-for-2 on Olympic course in Cortina

Associated Press

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia made it a sweep for host Italy on the course for next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics. Brignone finished 0.58 seconds ahead of Olympic super-G champion Lara Gut-Behrami and 1.08 ahead of Olympic downhill champion Corinne Suter. Brignone and Goggia, who already won a downhill gold at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, are putting …

2 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn falls while on pace for top-5 finish at super-G in Cortina but avoids injury again

Associated Press

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Sitting in the middle of the Cortina course following her second fall in four days at the resort where she once dominated, Lindsey Vonn slammed the snow angrily with her right pole. “It’s just going to take a little bit more time,” Vonn said, “I need to be patient myself and I hope that everyone can …

2 months, 1 week ago

Sofia Goggia earns her 4th downhill win in Cortina while Lindsey Vonn is 20th on the Olympic course

Associated Press

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Sofia Goggia solidified her status as the favorite for another downhill gold by winning Saturday for the fourth time on the course for next year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics. “I’m a little disappointed that I made that big mistake on the bottom — I made actually quite a few mistakes on the bottom.” It was Vonn’s first race …

2 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn says she feels fine after fall in Cortina downhill training and will race this weekend

Hindustan Times

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn said she is “good” and has only a few bruises after falling toward the end of a World Cup downhill training run on Thursday. HT Image The protective air bag that most downhill skiers wear inflated under Vonn's racing suit to help soften her fall. “All in all, my titanium knee is holding up …

2 months, 1 week ago

AP Exclusive: Lindsey Vonn plans to retire again after racing at the Olympics in 2026

Associated Press

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn is just getting started on her comeback to ski racing at age 40 with her new titanium knee. Vonn holds the record with 12 wins in Cortina Vonn holds the record with 12 World Cup wins in Cortina — divided evenly between downhill and super-G. Cortina was also where Vonn earned her first career …

2 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn says her ‘bum is sore’ from fall in downhill training but otherwise she feels fine

Associated Press

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn said she is “good” and has only a few bruises after falling toward the end of a World Cup downhill training run on Thursday. “I’m good,” Vonn told The Associated Press during an interview later in the day at the U.S. team hotel. “All in all, my titanium knee is holding up a lot …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn continues impressive World Cup comeback as Lauren Macuga triumphs in St Anton

The Independent

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Federica Brignone wins, Lindsey Vonn impresses and Malorie Blanc shocks in epic World Cup downhill

Associated Press

ST. ANTON, Austria — Federica Brignone had zero World Cup downhill wins in her stellar career. 46 in just the second race of her World Cup career, Swiss prospect Blanc stunningly had the fastest time at the final checkpoint before finishing just 0.07 seconds behind Brignone. “All things considered it was a great start.” Vonn lost her record as the …

Lindsey Vonn to resume her comeback in St. Anton in January after St. Moritz race canceled

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3 months ago

Lindsey Vonn to resume her comeback in St. Anton in January after St. Moritz race canceled

Associated Press

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn lost a chance to improve her ranking when the second race of her World Cup skiing comeback at age 40 was canceled on Sunday due to strong winds and poor visibility. “It took her 20 seconds to get back into it, and then she was fine,” said Chris Knight, Vonn’s personal coach. “What we’re …

Lindsey Vonn takes a low-risk approach and places 14th in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

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3 months ago

Lindsey Vonn takes a low-risk approach and places 14th in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

Associated Press

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn was not about to put everything on the line in her first World Cup race back after more than five years of retirement. Now I just need my top section to be a little faster and I’ll be in really good shape,” said Vonn, who is planning to race another super-G in St. Moritz …

3 months ago

Lindsey Vonn takes 14th place in World Cup super-G race

LA Times

Lindsey Vonn, right, is congratulated by Patrick Riml, Red Bull’s head of athletes special projects, after she took 14th place in a World Cup super-G race on Saturday. Now I just need my top section to be a little faster and I’ll be in really good shape,” said Vonn, who is planning to race another super-G in St. Moritz on …

3 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn’s coach suggests she’ll be competitive in her return to World Cup skiing at age 40

Associated Press

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — How fast can she go on her titanium knee? Those are the big questions surrounding Lindsey Vonn’s comeback to World Cup ski racing this weekend at age 40 after nearly six years of retirement. “It’s a question that’s been going through my head a lot over the last week,” said Chris Knight, Vonn’s personal coach. Knight …

3 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn hits back at critics who think she’s crazy to return to ski racing at age 40

Associated Press

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn didn’t just pop into the hospital one day, get a new titanium knee and then decide on the way out that she wanted to return to downhill ski racing. But generally when you say that right off the bat it’s probably not true.” Hackett helped Vonn find Martin Roche, a South Florida-based orthopedist specializing …

3 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn ahead of World Cup comeback at age 40: ‘I wouldn’t be doing it if it was a reckless idea’

CNN

CNN — Lindsey Vonn, at the age of 40, is preparing for her World Cup return at St. Moritz, Switzerland, this weekend after undergoing successful partial knee replacement surgery earlier this year – and she’s making waves doing it. Responding to those in the skiing world who are questioning her comeback, Vonn, in a post on X, said, “You know, …

3 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn ahead of World Cup comeback at age 40: ‘I wouldn’t be doing it if it was a reckless idea’

CNN

3 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn off to Europe with ‘butterflies of excitement’ for 1st World Cup race in nearly 6 years

Associated Press

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn flew down the Birds of Prey course one last time as a forerunner Sunday before flying off to Switzerland. I’m excited for her to be on the World Cup.” Ditto for her teammates: “She has so much knowledge,” said Lauren Macuga, who was 12th in the super-G after taking fourth in the downhill. “It …

3 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn reveals date for stunning return to World Cup skiing

The Independent

3 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn to make World Cup skiing return in St. Moritz

CNN

CNN — Skiing great Lindsey Vonn has announced that she will make her World Cup return at St Moritz, Switzerland next weekend. My body is finally put back together and I hear St Moritz is pretty nice this time of year.” Vonn announced her retirement from competitive skiing in 2019 after 18 years on the World Cup circuit. I’m getting …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ski great Vonn confirms St. Moritz World Cup return next week

Hindustan Times

US ski great Lindsey Vonn confirmed Friday that she will make her World Cup comeback in St. Moritz from December 21-22, nearly six years after retiring. HT Image "She's back," wrote Red Bull, the skier's sponsor, on Instagram, posting a video in which the 40-year-old former Olympic and world champion smiled: "I hear St Moritz is nice this time of …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn savors chance to test out World Cup course as a forerunner in comeback bid at age 40

Hindustan Times

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn tries to take her comeback step-by-step even if there's plenty of reason — and temptation — to look down the road. “In a perfect world, yeah, that would be amazing,” Vonn said of the thought of competing at a fifth Winter Olympics. Very soon I’ll make a decision, but not today.” When Vonn left …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn savors chance to test out World Cup course as a forerunner in comeback bid at age 40

Associated Press

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn tries to take her comeback step-by-step even if there’s plenty of reason — and temptation — to look down the road. Very soon I’ll make a decision, but not today.” When Vonn left the tour, she had 82 World Cup wins — the record for a woman at the time and within reach of …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn on return to skiing: ‘I don’t know how far I can take it. But so far it’s been incredible’

CNN

CNN — When it comes to her comeback on the slopes at age 40, Lindsey Vonn says she is just as surprised as anyone else. After all, Vonn herself had said her body was “broken beyond repair” when she decided to retire in 2019 – coming after 18 years on the World Cup circuit, three Winter Olympic medals, eight world …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn, at 40, returns to competitive skiing, earns World Cup eligibility

New York Times

Nearly six years after her retirement, American alpine skiing legend Lindsey Vonn returned to competition this weekend in Copper Mountain, Colo., with two races each in the downhill and Super-G. Her performance earned her the eligibility to request a wild card into World Cup races, the FIS — international skiing’s governing body — confirmed to The Athletic. “Well … after …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn is encouraged by how close she is to being competitive in ski racing return at age 40

Associated Press

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — Lindsey Vonn is still getting her ski equipment dialed in and getting used to going full speed again on her new titanium knee. “I know it seems like I’m far away, but I’m actually really freaking close for only having run a few days of training after basically six years,” Vonn said in an interview with …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn competes in a pair of downhills, another step on her comeback trail at the age of 40

Associated Press

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — For a pair of lower-level downhill events, this sure had plenty of Olympic medal-capturing and World Cup-winning ski racers. “I don’t expect her to come back and win — just that she comes back and she has fun,” said Federica Brignone of Italy, a former overall World Cup champion and three-time Olympic medalist. That’s the best …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn begins comeback by finishing 24th and 27th in downhill races

LA Times

For a pair of lower-level downhill events, this sure had plenty of Olympic medal-capturing and World Cup-winning ski racers. “I don’t expect her to come back and win — just that she comes back and she has fun,” said Federica Brignone of Italy, a former overall World Cup champion and three-time Olympic medalist. That’s the best thing that she could …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

American ski racer Lindsey Vonn is picking up speed in her comeback bid at 40 years old

Associated Press

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — Word on the mountain has it that Lindsey Vonn is still fast through a downhill course, even at 40 years old. Some of the women on the World Cup are going to be rudely awakened to have to compete against a Lindsey Vonn again.” Vonn declined to talk after her practice session Friday. I am having …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ski champ Lindsey Vonn poised to join pro athletes who’ve shown they still have it at 40+

Associated Press

Lindsey Vonn will make her return to professional skiing at age 40 this weekend in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado. Vonn’s last race was in 2019 — when she claimed bronze at the World Championships in Sweden — but her goal seems to be to return to the sport’s top level: the World Cup. Serena Williams, tennis …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn, 40, reveals her imminent return date six years after skiing legend retired from the sport

Daily Mail

No longer content with the life of a retiree, 40-year-old Lindsey Vonn will make her official racing return this weekend in the American Rockies six years after the skiing legend walked away from the sport. After years of battling injuries, Vonn needs some decent results to improve her long-dormant ranking so she can enter World Cup races this season under …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lindsey Vonn to make her comeback to downhill racing at age 40 this weekend

Associated Press

At age 40, Lindsey Vonn is going to enter an official ski race for the first time in nearly six years this weekend. “So it will be really, really fun and interesting to see what she can do.” It’s likely that many of the current World Cup racers will be competing alongside Vonn at Copper Mountain. During training at Copper …

4 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn has broken bones and broken records... now, at 40, the skiing legend is chasing more Olympic glory

Daily Mail

Back on August 27, 2022, Lindsey Vonn reached out and took the hand of her mother, Linda Krohn. US skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is making a stunning return - five years after retiring The Olympic champion, who previously dated Tiger Woods, is eyeing a fifth Winter Games 'I always feel I have a responsibility to myself and to her to …

4 months, 1 week ago

Lindsey Vonn makes shocking comeback to rejoin US ski team aged 40

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