Overview
- Riesch used Sport1’s Deep Dive podcast in November 2025 to explain that Vonn struggled with losses to her and described stark temperament differences.
- She cited the 2010–11 World Cup as the breaking point, noting her overall title by three points and Vonn’s frustration after a cancelled race.
- Riesch recalled confronting Vonn over warming up in non‑sponsor boots, an incident she first described in her 2012 book.
- She said media coverage intensified their two‑way rivalry and that a later conversation did not restore their earlier closeness.
- Riesch is now focused on business interests, while Vonn is pursuing a comeback with an eye on the Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympics.