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Lindsey Vonn expressed her thoughts about competing in the Winter Olympics as a skier. The American revealed how she was always fascinated by doing a lot of things from a young age, and competing in the quadrennial games was one of her biggest dreams.
Vonn came out of retirement nearly six years later to relive the dream of being an Alpine skier and shared her goal to compete in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. The 40-year-old had undergone partial knee replacement surgery in April 2024 to treat her long-standing knee issues.
The former World Cup champion returned to the slopes after a rehabilitation process and struggled to achieve a podium position in her initial races. However, Lindsey Vonn was optimistic about improving her performance in the future and finally achieved a podium position in a World Cup super-G race in Sun Valley at the end of the Alpine skiing season.
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Vonn spoke to Olympics.com about the importance of the quadrennial games on her career and revealed how it completely changed the trajectory of her career. Moreover, speaking about targeting the 2026 Winter Olympics while coming out of retirement, Vonn expressed how she always had the drive to achieve big things in life since a young age.
"I was always been very driven in my life since I was a kid. You know, I never really like to stop moving. I always want to keep doing things. The Olympics absolutely changed my life. The Olympics are what I always dreamt of when I was a kid. When I won the Olympics in Vancover, I think especially because it was a North American Olympics it definitely changed the trajectory of my career," she said.
Lindsey Vonn expressed her desire to make her final appearance at the 2026 Winter Olympics and inspire a generation of women, and send out a message to be unbound by limits.
Lindsey Vonn on first podium finish in six years
Lindsey Vonn expressed her thoughts in a detailed Instagram post after registering a podium finish nearly six years after. The American skier revealed that she was overwhelmed with emotions since stepping on the podium.
The 40-year-old shared that she was glad for being able to fight her way back to the podium in her comeback season. Lindsey Vonn thanked her family, coaches and fans for their unwavering support throughout her comeback season.
"I DID IT!!!! 🥈P2‼️After everything I’ve been through, I fought my way back on to the podium!! I can’t even start to describe what this means to me… I have been overwhelmed with emotion and support from so many people. I want to say thank you to everyone who believed in me! Going to enjoy this moment and reflect. More soon!" she wrote.
Furthermore, Vonn got emotional on the podium as she remembered her late mother.
