"Vonn's remarkable and inspiring comeback from injuries and a seven-year hiatus from top-level competitive skiing has injected the U.S. team narrative with an irresistible story line. That her quest will culminate in the mountains of northern Italy just two months from now will make it must-watch television and social media video. The last two weeks have thrust Vonn back onto the international stage as well as the podium, which she climbed in four of her first five races this season."
"Much of the astonishment circles back to her age. Vonn's win in St. Moritz made her the oldest woman to win a World Cup race - by seven years. Federica Brignone of Italy set a record a year ago when she won 10 races at age 34. She also is the first World Cup winner with titanium implants in her right knee."
Lindsey Vonn, 41, has qualified for the Milano Cortina Olympics and announced the Games will be her fifth and final Olympics. She returned from injuries and a seven-year hiatus to place on the podium in four of her first five races this season, including a downhill victory in St. Moritz on Dec. 12, her first World Cup win since 2018. The St. Moritz win made her the oldest woman to win a World Cup race and she is the first World Cup winner with titanium implants in her right knee. Vonn previously won Olympic gold and bronzes in 2010 and 2018.
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