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Lindsey Vonn Enlists Aksel Lund Svindal as Coach Ahead of Milan-Cortina Olympics

He will begin working with her this summer at a Chile training camp to sharpen her performance for the Milan-Cortina Games next year

Alpine Skiing - FIS Alpine World Ski Championships - Lindsey Vonn Press Conference - Are, Sweden - February 5, 2019 Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. during a press conference REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo
Lindsey Vonn has appointed former Norwegian ski star Aksel Lund Svindal as coach to help her prepare for the 2026 Winter Olympics
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Overview

  • Head, Vonn’s equipment supplier, confirmed that Svindal has joined her coaching team to accelerate her Olympic preparations
  • Svindal is a two-time Olympic champion with four Olympic medals overall and five world championship titles before retiring after the 2019 worlds
  • Their partnership kicks off later this summer at a training camp in Chile organized by Head
  • Vonn resumed competition late in 2024 after a titanium knee reconstruction following her 2019 retirement due to career-threatening injuries
  • She plans to compete in her fourth Winter Games in Milan-Cortina from February 6 to 22, 2026