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.