Lindsey Vonn reacts to Caitlin Clark winning Time's Athlete of the Year 2024

American alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn recently reacted to Caitlin Clark's season-defining feat: the WBNA star was awarded the Times Magazine "Athlete of the Year" 2024 title this week.

Clark had a superb 2024, where she was drafted as a first pick to Indiana Fever. In her first season in the league, the 22-year-old hit the ground running, winning the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. She was also the assist leader this season with a tally of 337 assists to her name.

As a result of these performances, the Times has honored the former IOWA Hawkeyes player with the "Athlete of the Year" title, which has been previously won by the likes of Lionel Messi (2023), Aaron Judge (2022), and Simone Biles (2021).

Vonn took to her X (formerly Twitter) handle to reshare Times' post with the announcement. The 40-year-old ski racer didn't add any caption or comment in her tweet, but reacted with a few flexed bicep emojis.

Lindsey Vonn has also expressed her affection for Clark several times in the past and congratulated the basketball player when she won the Best Record-Breaking Performance at the ESPY (Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly) awards.

Lindsey Vonn shares her feelings after participating in her first professional race post comeback

Vonn in a white dress carrying the Olympic torch during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games (Image: Getty)

Lindsey Vonn expressed her feelings post competing in her first professional skiing race after her comeback from retirement.

In an interview, Vonn said she is enjoying her journey from retirement to skiing again. However, she admitted is unsure how long she can push after this return. She acknowledged the amazing response from the fans and expressed her excitement to race on the slopes once again. She said (via Erie News Now):

"I am really enjoying this journey. No one has ever done this with a knee replacement before, so honestly I don't know how far how can I take it. But so far it's been incredible. The response has been incredible. And I can tell you I am having so much fun going fast again."

Lindsey Vonn competed at the FIS Fall Festival where she participated in two downhill events and two Super-G races. Vonn couldn't make it to the top 10 positions, finishing 24th and 27th in the first and second downhill races respectively. In the super-g events, the Minnesota native finished 19th and 24th.