Lindsey Vonn on return to skiing: ‘I don’t know how far I can take it. But so far it’s been incredible’
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 championship medals and 82 World Cup race wins. Video Ad Feedback Skiing Icon Lindsey Vonn talks life since retirement 05:04 - Source: CNN “When I got out of surgery, I just felt so good. “All the things that had been bothering me for so many years were suddenly gone, and I thought, ‘OK, well if I feel this good playing tennis and doing all the things I love, what about skiing?’ So I just feel like this is an adventure.” On Saturday, Vonn competed in a couple of lower-level downhill events in Colorado, finishing 24th in the first race and 27th in the second at Copper Mountain. And I can tell you I am having so much fun going fast again.” Vonn said that the site of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, the same spot where she’s had previous success, is “definitely not a factor” in what she’s doing now.
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