Lindsey Vonn's World Cup comeback in St. Moritz almost six years after her retirement is official. The 40-year-old American has announced that she will be competing in the Engadin next week.
13.12.2024, 17:33
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"She's back," wrote Vonn's sponsor Red Bull on Instagram, posting a video in which the 82-time World Cup winner says: "I have news. I've heard that St. Moritz is a pretty nice place at this time of year."
Her body is "finally mended. And there's nothing I love more than ski racing," Vonn continues. When she found out that there was a realistic chance of being able to ski again, she did everything she could to seize it.
Two super-Gs are on the program in St. Moritz on 21 and 22 December. Before that, the 2010 Olympic champion will be competing as the lead skier at the World Cup in Beaver Creek in the US state of Colorado this weekend. She has already completed training runs in the downhill and Super G, and has also picked up the necessary FIS points in Copper Mountain over the last few days. "It feels so normal to be back in the starting gate," says Vonn.
Vonn, who has been plagued by many injuries in her career, now skis with a (partially) artificial knee joint. Before her retirement in February 2019, the speed dominator had won 82 World Cups, Olympic gold in 2010 and two World Championship titles.
On her return from retirement, she recently finished 24th and 19th in the super-G and 24th and 27th in the downhill in the FIS races in Copper Mountain, below World Cup level.
