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Lastest News: Lindsey Vonn Comes Out of Retirement

Skier Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement. At age 40, she has rejoined the U.S. Ski Team. The three-time Olympic medalist retired from competitive racing five years ago after sustaining a serious knee injury. Now that she’s had partial knee replacement surgery, however, she’s pain-free and ready to race again.

After logging 15 days of private race training, Vonn will begin training sessions with the U.S. Ski Team in Colorado on November 16 in hopes of competing in the Alpine Ski World Cup circuit this winter. Her training will focus on her signature disciplines, downhill and Super-G. “I’m trying not to get too far ahead of myself because I have quite a few hoops to jump through,” she told The New York Times. “Obviously, I wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t hope to be racing.”

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Who Is Lindsey Vonn?

Three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn is one of the best alpine skiers in the history of the sport. The Minnesota native began racing at a young age, showing particular skill in the downhill and Super-G events and winning Italy’s Trofeo Topolino at age 14. A decade later, she snagged the first of four World Cup overall championships on her way to collecting 82 care

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