Lindsey Vonn Is Coming Out of Retirement & Returning to U.S. Ski Team

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Lindsey Vonn isn’t done. The 40-year-old Olympic skier revealed in an interview with The New York Times that she’s coming out of retirement and rejoining the United States ski team following a successful right knee replacement surgery. “I had a smile so wide it was coming through the back of my helmet,” the three-time Olympic gold medalist said upon skiing for the first time without pain after the surgery, adding that her return to the sport was “amazing and definitely not planned.” Keep reading to find out more… Her first major tournament would be the World Cup circuit this winter season, ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. “I’m trying not to get too far ahead of myself because I have quite a few hoops to jump through,” she said. “Obviously, I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t hope to be racing.

I have aspirations. I love to go fast. How fast can I go? I don’t know.” “But I’m not going to put myself in a position to fail,” she continued. “My goal is to enjoy this, and hopefully that road takes me to World Cup races.

I wouldn’t be back on the U.S. ski team if I didn’t have intentions.” Lindsey announced her retirement from the sport following the 2018-2019 season on Instagram, writing at the time that she has “accepted” that she “cannot continue ski racing” due to her injuries. “Despite extensive therapy, training and a knee brace, I am not able [to] make the turns necessary to compete the way I know I can,” she said at the time. “My body is broken beyond repair and it isn’t letting me have the final season I dreamed of.

My body is screaming at me to STOP and it’s time for me to listen.” She has 82 World Cup wins. Previously, Lindsey spoke out about where she stands with ex Tiger Woods.