After a six-year hiatus, Olympic alpine skier Lindsey Vonn is set to make her eagerly awaited comeback to the ski slopes. The 40-year-old athlete will participate in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado this weekend, signifying her first race since formally returning from retirement last month. Lindsey Vonn Sources Even though […]
After a six-year hiatus, Olympic alpine skier Lindsey Vonn is set to make her eagerly awaited comeback to the ski slopes.
The 40-year-old athlete will participate in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado this weekend, signifying her first race since formally returning from retirement last month.
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Even though she is returning to competitive skiing, Vonn sees this event as a growth opportunity rather than a stressful competition.
“I’m thrilled to take another step forward this weekend,” she posted on Instagram on Friday. “It’s been 6 years since my last race, so I have a lot of gear to evaluate, to find my rhythm and get back into racing shape. I’m having a blast and want to keep enjoying it!”
Vonn’s last competitive event was in February 2019 during the world championships in Sweden, where she earned a bronze medal in women’s downhill.
At 34 years old, she made history as the oldest woman to win a medal in an alpine world championship and became the first woman to medal at six different world championships.
With a remarkable 82 World Cup victories, Vonn is among the most celebrated athletes in skiing history.
Her record for the most World Cup wins by a female skier remained unchallenged until January 2023, when it was overtaken by fellow American Mikaela Shiffrin.
