Lindsey Vonn reflects on her return to competitive skiing at 40, motivated by her enduring passion for the sport. With the 2026 Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, a location of personal significance, Vonn expresses excitement about competing again. After retiring in 2019 due to injuries, including severe damage to her knee, she underwent a partial knee replacement which reignited her competitive spirit. Her journey back encompasses her childhood love for skiing and the exhilarating rush of competition, underscoring the joy she finds on the slopes after years away.
...I am eagerly awaiting the chance to once again compete in the Olympics and am excited that they happen to be somewhere that has been so special to me.
My motivations today are exactly what they were when I was a child: a deep love for skiing, speed, and competition, the very things that made me fall in love with the sport.
Retiring from the sport in 2019 was not so much a choice as a necessity... I knew it was the only choice for the sake of my physical wellness.
I got my partial knee replacement last year so I could keep exploring... but I never imagined it would bring me back to competition.
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