The ski racer’s comeback has made her a folk hero among aging Americans who want to live fearlessly. Vonn, taking aim at the ...

Lindsey Vonn had been retired for over five years when she elected to undergo a partial knee replacement to fix chronic aches and pains from years of skiing. The surgery took place in April of 2024.

Lindsey Vonn skis during a women's super-G run at the World Cup Finals on Sunday, March 23, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) ...

Legendary skier Lindsey Vonn went viral at the 2025 ESPY Awards on Wednesday night because she suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction. Vonn was nominated for the Best Comeback Award at this year ...

I have a partial knee replacement. I'm 40 years old," Vonn said, emotion thick in her voice. "Again, I always knew what was possible. But as much as I love skiing, it's been a hard road," she said.

This was Vonn’s first World Cup podium spot since March 15, 2018, when she finished third in a super-G in Are, Sweden. Vonn came out of retirement this season after a partial knee replacement.

The 40-year-old retired from skiing in 2019 due to her knee pain. Vonn had a partial knee replacement four years later, but she didn’t start teasing the end of her retirement until September 2024.

She retired from the sport in February 2019 but announced last year she would be returning to the slopes after undergoing a successful partial knee replacement in April 2024.

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) — Lindsey Vonn’s return to the podium — six years since stepping away from ski racing, 11 months since her partial knee replacement, four months since announcing her return — ...

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) — Lindsey Vonn’s return to the podium — six years since stepping away from ski racing, 11 months since her partial knee replacement, four months since announcing her ...