Lindsey Vonn: US skiing great coming out of retirement at age 40

Three-time Olympic skiing medalist Lindsey Vonn is returning to the sport more than five years after her retirement.

The American, 40, retired in February 2019 but has announced his competitive comeback after having successful knee surgery in April.

In an interview with the BBC in July, she admitted that retirement was “harder than I expected” and “nothing can fill the hole in skiing”.

Vonn won Olympic gold in the downhill at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, where she also took bronze in the Super-G. She took another downhill bronze in Pyeongchang in 2018.

She made her World Cup debut as a 16-year-old in 2000 and won 20 World Cup titles (including four overall Crystal Globes) and eight World Cup medals with 137 World Cup podiums and 82 World Cup victories.

But she struggled with injuries throughout her career, forcing her to miss parts of several seasons, including nearly all of the 2013 and 2014 Olympic seasons.

“Getting back to skiing without pain has been an incredible journey,” said Vonn, who may be looking to target a spot on the U.S. team for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

“I look forward to being back with the team and continuing to share my knowledge of the sport with these incredible women.”