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Lindsey Vonn Says She Has Nothing to Prove as 100-Day Countdown to Cortina Begins

She points to a pain-free return after knee surgery as evidence she can contend in 2026.

Oct 28, 2025; New York, NY, UNITED STATES; Olympic athlete Lindsey Vonn, Alpine Skiing, speaks with media during the U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in preparation for the 2026 Milan Olympic Winter Games at Javits Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Speaking at the Team USA Media Summit, the 41-year-old said she feels in perhaps the best shape of her life and is not worried about her legacy.
  • A partial knee replacement in 2024 ended years of pain and enabled her return to World Cup racing after retiring in 2019.
  • She is targeting the downhill, super-G and team combined, with Olympic selection still contingent on earning results and points this season.
  • Her second-place finish at the March 2025 World Cup Finals in Sun Valley made her the oldest woman to podium in a World Cup race.
  • With 100 days until the Milano Cortina Games, her comeback is in the spotlight, including a TIME cover and a Today appearance where she teased post-Games rodeo roping.