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Lindsey Vonn Signals She Will Finish Season After St. Moritz Surge, Takes Downhill Lead

An ORF interview indicated a shift from a post-Olympics exit as she targets a complete World Cup campaign.

Overview

  • Vonn won the first St. Moritz downhill by 0.98 seconds over Austria’s Magdalena Egger for her 83rd World Cup victory, becoming the oldest World Cup winner.
  • She followed with second place in the second downhill and finished fourth in the Super-G to open the speed season.
  • She told ORF she expects to “ski until the end” of the current season, suggesting a delay to her previously planned retirement after the 2026 Olympics.
  • The results give her the downhill red bib with 180 points heading into the remaining speed stops.
  • Her comeback features a partial knee prosthesis, drew public praise from LeBron James, and produced a light moment as she playfully tapped TV expert Felix Neureuther with her ski pole.