Lindsey Vonn gives 1-word reaction as Sofia Goggia sends love to Olympian

Lindsey Vonn, the US Ski legend concluded her Olympia delle Tofane course race in the 20th position. She shared a picture on Instagram with the winner from Italy, Ski icon Sofia Goggia.

With eight World Championship titles, Vonn however made an impressive return to the snow. The three-time Olympic medallist shared a resplendent moment with the winner, mentioning,

“Friends”

Screenshot of Lindsey Vonn's Instagram Story. Credits - IG/lindseyvonn

The Italian icon, Sofia Goggia who took the race by storm finished in the first position. Following her was Kajsa Vickhoff Lie from Norway and the third position was claimed by Italian Federica Brignone. The winner of four World Cup overall championships, Linsey Vonn, announced her retirement in 2019 and made her comeback in November 2024. She has taken the top spot at Tofane, a staggering 12 times.

Lindsey Vonn on coming back to the sport and adding more to her illustrious career

Lindsey Vonn at STIFEL Birds of Prey FIS World Cup - Beaver Creek Women's Downhill Training - Source: Getty

Lindsey Vonn has amassed more than eighty wins and after battling multiple injuries throughout her radiant career, she still wants to continue and doesn’t wish to retire yet. Her dedication and resilience to her profession speak volumes. She talked about coming back from her retirement on “Lindsey Vonn - An extraordinary return | FIS Alpine”.

“It's really the same team that helped me win so many times before my coaches and my friends and I had a lot of support and I think everyone wanted, was fully behind me but we were all taking it step by step. We didn't want to get too far ahead of ourselves but I think sometimes they believed in me more than I believed in myself. And I think we knew as long as my knee was cooperating that you know mentally and physically I would be back. After I retired I took a lot of time for myself to figure out who I am without skiing and what I want and I think it was a good journey to be on.” [onwards 1:37]

She continued,

“I wrote my book and I think that helped me a lot as well, just kind of go through my life because I never had a chance to really go back and reflect. So I took the time for me, I'm so much stronger since retiring, than I was ever before and so coming back is not hard. I'm actually like I said I'm mentally stronger I'm physically stronger. The last few years of my career were very challenging. You know I was always injured. I was always playing catchup. I was always behind and I still had pretty good success so I think now that I'm so much stronger I think that is a positive sign.”

During her prominent career, Lindsey Vonn participated in eight World Championships and clinched two gold medals, three silver medals, and three bronze medals. Vonn was the first American woman skier to grab the gold medal in the downhill Winter Olympics in 2010.

The decorated champion has a long list of achievements and as per the Olympics, Lindsey Vonn looks forward to participating in the next Winter Olympic Games. She was able to grab the sixth position in St. Anton. In Super-G, she finished in fourth position.