Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics.
Vonn is a three-time Olympic medalist, including a downhill gold and super-G bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games, and a bronze in the downhill at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. She is also a four-time overall World Cup champion and owns eight world championships medals.
Vonn's last competition came in February 2019, after she dealt with a long series of injuries throughout her career.Sign up for NBC New York's News Headlines newsletter."Getting back to skiing without pain has been an incredible journey," Vonn said, adding that she wants to"continue to share my knowledge of the sport with these incredible women" on the American roster.
U.S. Ski & Snowboard president and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt said Vonn's"dedication and passion towards Alpine skiing is inspiring, and we're excited to have her back on snow and see where she can go from here.", and while it's not clear whether Vonn plans to participate, the women's Alpine skiing events will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo on the course where she holds the record of 12 victories.
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